Sturgis West waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Cape Cod Academy Seahawks 3-0.
Sturgis West was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-20.
Sturgis West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gianna Barrows, who had five aces. Those five aces gave Barrows a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Sturgis West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 17 aces in four consecutive games.
Sturgis West's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Cape Cod Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Sturgis West will head out to face off against Nauset Regional at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sturgis West is facing Nauset Regional at the right time seeing as Nauset Regional is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cape Cod Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Nantucket at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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