It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pickerington Central had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Olentangy Braves. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Braves, too.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-102) Pickerington Central actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-20, 15-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-12.
Lachele Nicholas paced Pickerington Central's offense, picking up 14 kills. Nicholas got some help from
Madison Lee and her 47 assists.
Makenna Grimes controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Olentangy lost, don't look at Rai Pierson. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and five aces.
The win was the sixth in a row for Pickerington Central, bringing their record for this year to 20-4. As for Olentangy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Pickerington Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Pickerington North on the 31st. Olentangy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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