South Warren faced Bowling Green in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Spartans fell 3-1 to the Purples. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Bowling Green scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Despite the loss, South Warren saw an underclassman step up: freshman Piper Gregory had 11 digs and two assists. Zoie Elrod also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Among those leading the charge was Liv Arauz, who had 18 digs and four assists. Those four assists gave her a new career-high.
South Warren's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Bowling Green, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
South Warren wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Allen County-Scottsville on the 4th. As for Bowling Green, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Warren East on the 4th.
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