It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stansbury had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cedar Reds, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Stallions have posted since March 13th.
Stansbury wouldn't go down easily and took Cedar into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 19-25, 16-25, 15-7.
Parker Johnson paced Stansbury's offense, picking up 11 kills. Johnson got some help from Spencer Kaufman and his 18 assists. Finally, Gabe Talia kept Stansbury's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Cedar's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nathan Guzman, who had 19 digs, and Wiley Gunn, who had ten kills, seven digs, and three aces.
Stansbury has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Cedar, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-16.
Coming up, Stansbury will face off against Crimson Cliffs at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Stallions surely won't give up without a fight. Cedar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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