It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stanton had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles , sneaking past 3-2. The Blue Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Golden Eagles, too.
Stanton wouldn't go down easily and took Paxon School For Advanced Studies into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 19-25, 15-11.
Stanton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Laeyan Rafat, who had eight digs, six aces, and two kills. Rafat is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Stanton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Stanton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Stanton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Yulee on the 17th. Paxon School For Advanced Studies does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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