On Saturday, the East Troy Trojans didn't have quite enough to beat the Howards Grove Tigers and fell 2-1. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-21 in the first period.
East Troy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Olivia Guyse, who had 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Guyse has posted in her last six matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Wojciuch, who had nine digs and two aces.
East Troy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-17. As for Howards Grove, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9.
East Troy has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against St. Mary's Springs on the 28th. As for Howards Grove, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Oostburg on the 28th.
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