It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but McMichael had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the North Stanly Comets by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Phoenix sure are getting used to it with their 15th in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18, 16-25, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Emily Smith, who had 19 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
McMichael was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, North Stanly still got an impressive performance from Allie Morgan, who had 15 digs.
McMichael pushed their record up to 29-2 with the win, which was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Stanly, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-7.
McMichael has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Seaforth on the 2nd. North Stanly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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