South Warren faced Greenwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Spartans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gators. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gators earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
South Warren started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-21.
Zoie Elrod paced South Warren's offense, picking up 16 kills. Elrod were helped by Annie Stewart and Daniella Newman, who contributed 13 assists each. Elrod was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
South Warren dropped their record down to 20-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Greenwood, their victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 22-13.
South Warren does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greenwood, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Bowling Green on the 21st.
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