It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shadow Creek can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Stratford Spartans on Friday. While the Sharks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 25-20 in the first set.
Shadow Creek started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Shadow Creek still got an impressive performance from Lauryn Wiley, who had 27 digs. Wiley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played.
Stratford had a senior duo take command as Rachel Ashby had 25 digs and Brooke Mcafee had 12 digs. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Mcafee.
With the defeat, Shadow Creek broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 35-12. As for Stratford, the victory was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 41-2.
Shadow Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Stratford has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Vandegrift on the 19th.
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