Barberton hasn't had much luck against Aurora recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Barberton Magics will take on the Aurora Greenmen at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Barberton wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-9.
The losing side was boosted by Katie Rodriguez, who had 16 digs and 12 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last eight games she's played.
Meanwhile, Aurora entered their tilt with Hudson on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a set and slipped past the Explorers 3-2.
Aurora was staring down a 2-0 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 25-27, 23-25, 25-18, 26-24, 15-11.
It was another big night for Emerson Spiesz, who had 21 digs and five aces.
Spiesz wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Aurora was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive games.
Barberton's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Aurora, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Barberton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Aurora in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Barberton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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