Stratford has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Manawa Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Manawa took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Stratford, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Stratford took on Edgar on Tuesday. Everything went Stratford's way against Edgar as Stratford made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted against the Wildcats since October 3, 2020.
Stratford was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-21, 25-16.
Stratford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Manawa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Weyauwega-Fremont. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wolves have suffered since September 10th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 25-17.
Stratford's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3. As for Manawa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Stratford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Manawa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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