It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stratford had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They beat the Tompkins Falcons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their 18th in a row.
While Stratford might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Tompkins scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22, 25-20.
Rachel Ashby had an outrageously good game as she had 20 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
Stratford's win bumped their record up to 39-2. As for Tompkins, they moved to 30-14 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Stratford is on the road again on Tuesday to play Manvel at 6:00 p.m. Manvel will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Stratford surely won't give up without a fight. Tompkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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