Strafford waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came out on top against the Clever Blue Jays by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Strafford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-16.
Strafford kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Clever lost, don't look at Sydney Bollenbach. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs. Bollenbach is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Strafford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4-1 record this season. As for Clever, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-8-2.
Strafford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Fair Grove on the 17th. Clever has also already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Springfield Catholic on the 17th.
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