It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Utica Eisenhower had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Romeo Bulldogs 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won 12 matches in a row.
Utica Eisenhower was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 15-12.
Leading Utica Eisenhower to victory were Anna Bellomo and Rease Buza. Bellomo had 20 digs, while Buza had 13 digs and seven kills. Buza has been hot , having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Utica Eisenhower kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September.
Utica Eisenhower is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 38-7 record this season. As for Romeo, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 28-19-2.
Utica Eisenhower will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Marian at 7:00 p.m. Marian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Utica Eisenhower surely won't give up without a fight. Romeo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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