New Richmond waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Superior Spartans. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day New Richmond got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 16-25, 15-9.
New Richmond was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
New Richmond's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for Superior, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-17.
New Richmond has already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Eau Claire North on the 5th. As for Superior, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Grantsburg on the 5th.
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