Volleyball Recap: Spearfish Comes Up Short

After flying high against Rapid City Central last Tuesday, Spearfish came back down to earth. The Spearfish Spartans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stevens Raiders on Tuesday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

While Spearfish ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21.

Ady Bouman paced Spearfish's offense, picking up 15 kills. Bouman got some help from Kali Reiners and her 33 assists. Avery Kirk controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Spearfish has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 22-9 record this season. As for Stevens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spearfish will stay at home for another game and welcome Douglas at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Stevens, they will host Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Stevens will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.

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