On Tuesday, Spain Park faced Pelham in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Spain Park Jaguars fell just short of the Pelham Panthers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Spain Park started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 17-25, 25-13, 25-22, 15-9.
Spain Park's loss came despite strong showings from Reagan Gilbert and Camdyn Kyes. Gilbert had 15 digs, while Kyes had 12 digs.
Spain Park has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-14 record this season. As for Pelham, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars dukes it out withSpringville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. They are coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Spain Park will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pelham, they will head out to square off against Spanish Fort at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish Fort will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Pelham surely won't give up without a fight.
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