After flying high against La Crosse Logan last Tuesday, Sparta came back down to earth. The Sparta Spartans fell just short of the Tomah Timberwolves by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Timberwolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Sparta sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 24-26, 25-19, 19-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Sparta still got an impressive performance from Ayrabel Dearman, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Sparta 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 seven aces in three consecutive games.
Sparta's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Tomah, their record is now 9-17.
Sparta has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Holmen on the 8th. As for Tomah, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against La Crosse Central on the 8th.
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