Lauren Welch on the attack for Raw Power. She finished with 5 Kills, 5 Blocks, 8 Digs and 5 Aces, although Seventeen ran out victors. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

Henrietta Alexander looks to make a kill against Seventeen. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

Deborah Dagou smashed 11 Kills and 5 Digs for Seventeen. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

The opening set proved it was going to be a game that went to the wire with Raw Power edging it 30-28 and then Raw Power doubled their advantage, taking the second set, 25-22. However, Seventeen is packed with experience and they began an epic fight back in the third set, snatching the win, 25-18, to make it 2-1.

The fourth set went to Seventeen by the same score line and then in the fifth they held on to take the win, 15-12.

Deborah Dagou smashed 11 Kills and 5 Digs, Erica Smith-Penn notched 10 Kills, and Lynelle Gumbs made 5 Digs.

For Raw Power, Henrietta Alexander picked of 13 Kills, 7 Digs and served up 4 Aces, whilst Lauren Welch finished up with 5 Kills, 5 Blocks, 8 Digs and 5 Aces.

School Them sweep Vixens

In Sunday’s other game, School Them romped to a 3-0 win over the Vixens, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19, with Tiffany Brewley hitting 4 Kills and Tyjenica Maduro-George 4 Digs and 4 Aces.

On Saturday February 27, 2016, Phoenix Red Roosters had an equally comfortable win over the Super Spikers, 3-0, 25-10, 25-10, 25-20 and Raw Power men beat VG Hawks also 3-0, 25-16, 25-16, and 25-13.

Edward Pollock notched 8 Kills and Leon Smith 7.

On Friday, the Roosters overcame Seventeen 3-1, 27-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-7 and School Them beat Black Ops, 3-0, 25-14, 26-24, 25-15, with 5 Kills and 7 Aces from Nicola Maduro, 4 Kills and 6 Aces from Elecia Todman and 12 Kills from Tiffany Brewley.