With a playoff game on the line, Groveton rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the West Hardin Oilers. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Groveton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-12.
Groveton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches.
Groveton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-17 record this season. As for West Hardin, they now have a losing record at 21-22.
Groveton's road trip will continue as they head out to face Frankston at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Frankston is coming into the game with nine straight victories at home, so Groveton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. West Hardin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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