It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Springs Valley had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Evansville Christian Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blackhawks also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2021.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 25-23.
Springs Valley was led to victory by Maci Eckerty and Maddie Carnes. Eckerty had 13 digs, while Carnes had 18 kills, ten digs, and three aces. Carnes is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 22 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Springs Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Evansville Christian saw an underclassman step up: Diviyah Rodriguez had 11 digs.
Springs Valley's record now sits at 23-5. As for Evansville Christian, they moved to 22-8 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Springs Valley has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Wood Memorial on the 19th. Evansville Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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