Volleyball Recap: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. Triton Central Tigers
After a string of six wins, Speedway's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Triton Central Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sparkplugs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Speedway actually scored more points across those five sets (110-108), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 17-15.
When it comes to explaining why Speedway lost, don't look at Olivia Johnson. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Speedway 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 ten consecutive games.
Speedway's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Triton Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Speedway will head out on the road to square off against Cascade at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Speedway is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Triton Central, they will host Rushville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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