South Plainfield lost against East Brunswick back in October of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Plainfield Tigers fell just short of the East Brunswick Bears by a score of 2-1. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-19 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets South Plainfield lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-22.
South Plainfield has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for East Brunswick, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Plainfield will host Hillsborough at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hillsborough will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something South Plainfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Brunswick, they will welcome West Orange at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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