Stratford came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Merrill Bluejays.
While Stratford was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-20.
Tria Tubbs paced Stratford's offense, picking up 11 kills. Tubbs got some help from Alaina Bangart and her 14 assists. Brianna Sherden controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Stratford's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Merrill, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Looking ahead, Stratford will be playing at home against Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Merrill, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Northland Pines on the 11th.
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