The Sparta Spartans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Shelby Tigers on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, Sparta came up short against Cedar Springs and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Red Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
While Sparta ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Shelby was able to grind out a solid win over White Cloud on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Shelby's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping White Cloud between 16 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16.
Sparta's defeat dropped their record down to 13-16-3. As for Shelby, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-11-2.
Sparta came up short against Shelby in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Sparta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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