Stratford and Masuk are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Stratford Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Masuk Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stratford is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Stratford didn't have quite enough to beat Brookfield and fell 3-2.
Stratford took Brookfield into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 21-25, 20-25, 15-4.
Stratford's loss came about despite a quality game from Sophie DeLise, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Stratford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Masuk waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 3-0 win.
While Masuk won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-23, 25-16.
Stratford's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Masuk, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Stratford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 18.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Masuk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stratford skirted past Masuk 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stratford since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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