It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stratford had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Shadow Creek Sharks. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won 20 matches in a row.
Stratford 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 20-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-16.
Stratford had a senior duo take command as Rachel Ashby had 25 digs and Brooke Mcafee had 12 digs. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Mcafee.
Despite the loss, Shadow Creek still got an impressive performance from Lauryn Wiley, who had 27 digs. Wiley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played.
Stratford's win bumped their record up to 41-2. As for Shadow Creek, they moved to 35-12 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Stratford has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Vandegrift on the 19th. Shadow Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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