Stuart had already won 21 in a row and they went ahead and made it 22 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack. This was payback for the Broncos, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Stuart wouldn't go down easily and took Elgin/Pope John into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-16, 20-25, 15-12.
Stuart was led to victory by Megan Karo and Paityn Sheffield. Karo had ten digs, while Sheffield had six digs, two kills, and two blocks. The dominant performance gave Sheffield a new career-high in blocks.
Despite the loss, Elgin/Pope John had strong showings from Kate Furstenau, who had 39 digs, and Elizabeth Moser, who had nine digs and 24 assists. Furstenau has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Stuart's victory bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Elgin/Pope John, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 25-4 record.
Stuart will face off against Chambers/Wheeler Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Stuart's favor as the team sits on 20 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Chambers/Wheeler Central has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road. Elgin/Pope John does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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