May River had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bishop England Battling Bishops on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Sharks who have now won four matchups in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (99-95) May River actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-20, 25-21, 16-25, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop England lost, don't look at Grace Stroud. Despite the final result, she had 28 digs. Stroud has been hot , having posted 17 or more digs the last five times she's played.
May River is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. As for Bishop England, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-11.
As of now, neither May River nor Bishop England have any future games scheduled.
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