South Warren faced Beechwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Spartans fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-19 in the first set.
South Warren started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-8, 25-15.
Zoie Elrod paced South Warren's offense, picking up 13 kills. Elrod got some help from Annie Stewart and her 25 assists. Piper Gregory controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
South Warren has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-9 record this season. As for Beechwood, they pushed their record up to 26-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Warren has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Greenwood on the 4th. As for Beechwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Logan County on the 4th.
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