Northland Pines and Stratford squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Northland Pines had to settle for second. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2020.
Northland Pines was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Stratford work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-20.
Kami Neff
| 10/23/25 @ Stratford | 10 |
| 10/21/25 vs Colby | 15 |
| 10/18/25 vs Stockbridge | 5 |
| 10/18/25 vs Newman Catholic | 9 |
| 10/18/25 @ Wausau West | 7 |
| + 9 more games |
Eden Smith and Kami Neff certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Smith had 19 digs, while Neff had ten kills and eight digs. Neff has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 14 times she's played.
Lila Yoder was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs and two aces.
Northland Pines' loss ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 23-14. As for Stratford, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Northland Pines does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stratford, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Stanley-Boyd on the 25th.
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