It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Llano had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Iowa Park Hawks out 3-2. This was payback for the Yellowjackets, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Llano 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 25-20, 17-25, 16-25, 25-20, 15-6.
Sydney Kuykendall was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 17 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Llano was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Llano is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Iowa Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-13.
Llano is on the road again on Tuesday to play Bushland at 6:00 p.m. Bushland will roll in looking for their 23rd straight victory, something Llano surely won't give up without a fight. Iowa Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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