After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lyons, Byers was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates 3-2. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Byers had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 22-25, 25-18, 27-25, 15-11.
Byers' win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Byers will venture away from home to face off against Deer Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Byers is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, they will challenge Wiley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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