If Sevastopol was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Algoma last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sevastopol Pioneers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sturgeon Bay Clippers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pioneers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Sevastopol had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Sevastopol 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 five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Sevastopol moved to 18-13 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Sturgeon Bay, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-21 record.
Sevastopol does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sturgeon Bay, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Manitowoc Lutheran on the 19th.
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