Sparta was the 2-1 winner over Okawville when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Sparta Bulldogs fell just short of the Okawville Rockets by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Sparta sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 21-25, 25-10.
When it comes to explaining why Sparta lost, don't look at Maddie Schulein. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs. Schulein is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Sparta's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-12. As for Okawville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-19.
Sparta will be playing at home against New Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Sparta has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Okawville has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Freeburg on the 19th.
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