Stratford lost against Rib Lake back in August and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Redmen by a score of 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Redmen 25-20 in the first set.
While Stratford ultimately came up short, they really made Rib Lake work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 36-34, 18-25, 15-6.
Emily Zuelke paced Stratford's offense, picking up 13 kills. Zuelke got some help from Dakota Knetter and her 23 assists. Finally, Tria Tubbs kept Stratford's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Tahlia Scheithauer went supernova For Rib Lake., getting 32 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Scheithauer has posted since back in September of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Stratford and nudges their season record down to 16-7. As for Rib Lake, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 25-7.
Stratford has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Prairie Farm on the 4th. As for Rib Lake, they are taking a road trip to take on Phillips at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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