Sturgis West won the last time they faced Sturgis East, and things went their way on Friday too. The Sturgis West Navigators were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Sturgis East Storm. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Navigators.
While Sturgis West won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-22.
Sturgis West was led to victory by Olivia Canales and Brodie Gerlach. Canales had ten digs, while Gerlach hit 68.4% for 14 killsten digs, four aces, and two blocks. Gerlach is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season.
Sturgis West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 17 aces in eight consecutive contests.
Sturgis West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Sturgis East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Sturgis West has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Nantucket on the 21st. As for Sturgis East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Cape Cod RVT on the 21st.
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