It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Stanly can now relate to. They fell just short of the McMichael Phoenix by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Colts' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
West Stanly took McMichael into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 21-25, 20-25, 15-9.
Despite the loss, West Stanly still got an impressive performance from Rory Huneycutt, who hit 65.5% for 19 kills and nine digs, five blocks, and two aces. Huneycutt is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last nine games she's played.
Even though they lost, West Stanly kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
West Stanly's defeat dropped their record down to 25-3. As for McMichael, they pushed their record up to 28-2 with the win, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season.
West Stanly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McMichael, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against North Stanly on the 31st.
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