Sparta lost against Red Bud on October 1st, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Sparta Bulldogs took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Bud Musketeers. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Musketeers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15.
Maddie Schulein and Kenzie Pierce certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Schulein had 14 digs, while Pierce had 11 digs. Schulein is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Red Bud got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Umbdenstock out in front who had two aces and a block. Another player making a difference was Devyn Liefer, who had nine digs.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Red Bud, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-11.
Sparta has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Carlyle on the 28th. As for Red Bud, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Chester on the 28th.
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