It was a good run, but Pleasant unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shelby Whippets. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Whippets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Pleasant's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kamryn Roberts, who had 15 digs and three aces, and Madi Pendleton, who had 19 digs. Pendleton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Pleasant's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-3. As for Shelby, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Pleasant will challenge Grandview Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grandview Heights is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Pleasant will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Shelby, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Madison Comprehensive on the 10th.
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