Sparta and La Crosse Central squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Sparta had to settle for second. They came up short against the Riverhawks, falling 3-0. The Spartans have struggled against the Riverhawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Sparta was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-23.
Izzy Mickelson paced Sparta's offense, picking up eight kills. Mickelson got some help from Abby Berendes and her ten assists. Kadynce Erickson controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading La Crosse Central to victory were Gabriella Zeeb and Celia Christopherson. Zeeb had 16 digs and two aces, while Christopherson had 17 digs and two assists. Christopherson has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 17-14. As for La Crosse Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Sparta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. La Crosse Central has already played their next contest (against Waunakee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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