Tigers
| 10/23/25 vs Northland Pines | 3-0 |
| 10/16/25 vs Lakeland | 3-2 |
| 10/14/25 vs Phillips | 3-0 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stratford had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Northland Pines Eagles as they made off with a 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
While Stratford won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24, 25-20.
Tria Tubbs paced Stratford's offense, picking up ten kills. Tubbs were helped by Alaina Bangart and Dakota Knetter, who contributed 13 assists each. Finally, Tubbs was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Northland Pines' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Eden Smith, who had 19 digs, and Kami Neff, who had ten kills and eight digs. Neff is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last 14 games she's played.
Stratford's victory bumped their record up to 22-10. As for Northland Pines, their loss ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 23-14.
Stratford has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Stanley-Boyd on the 25th. Northland Pines does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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