Volleyball Preview: South Plainfield Tigers vs. Hillsborough Raiders
South Plainfield has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Hillsborough Raiders at 11:30 a.m.
On Friday, South Plainfield didn't have quite enough to beat East Brunswick and fell 2-1. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-19 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets South Plainfield lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Hillsborough came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Spartans.
South Plainfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Hillsborough, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
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