Stratford had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Manvel Mavericks 3-2. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Mavericks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2019.
Stratford took Manvel into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Stratford had a senior duo take command as Logan Sykes had 13 digs and two aces and Brooke Mcafee had 11 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Mcafee.
The victory was the 19th in a row for Stratford, bringing their record for this year to 40-2. As for Manvel, they moved to 30-14 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Stratford has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Shadow Creek on the 15th. Manvel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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