On Thursday, Spanish Springs faced Galena in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Spanish Springs Cougars fell 3-1 to the Galena Grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Spanish Springs was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Galena work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Spanish Springs' loss came despite strong showings from Gianna Antle and Nora Hunt. Antle had 18 digs, while Hunt had five digs and two aces. Hunt has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Spanish Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Spanish Springs has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Galena, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spanish Springs will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bishop Manogue at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th. Bishop Manogue is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so Spanish Springs will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Galena also won't see the court for a while: their next contestis against Douglas at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th.
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