After a string of five wins, Spring Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Cleveland Clippers by a score of 2-1. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Clippers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Spring Grove started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-22, 15-11.
Cleveland had a senior duo take command as Sophie Perkins had 12 digs, a kill, and 34 assists and Savannah G. Meyer had 21 digs. Perkins is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season.
Spring Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Cleveland, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Spring Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Lyle/Pacelli on the 14th. Cleveland has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against LeRoy-Ostrander on the 12th.
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