Sparta is 9-1 against New Athens since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Sparta Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the New Athens Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Sparta has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Sparta didn't have quite enough to beat Okawville and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Sparta sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 21-25, 25-10.
Meanwhile, New Athens came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Lebanon on Tuesday.
New Athens never let Lebanon on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13.
Sparta's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-12. As for New Athens, their win bumped their record up to 7-20.
Sparta beat New Athens 2-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Sparta have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Athens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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