Dike-New Hartford faced Pleasant Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Wolverines fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-1. The Wolverines have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pleasant Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mazie Sweers out in front who had 19 assists and six digs. Sweers has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Allaman, who had 11 digs and one assist.
Dike-New Hartford's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Pleasant Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Dike-New Hartford will take on Aplington-Parkersburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pleasant Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Mt. Vernon on the 27th.
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