Apollo typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday South Warren proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Apollo Eagles. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
South Warren had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 15-13.
Leading South Warren to victory were Kenzie Garrison and Brintley Frint. Garrison had 12 digs and eight aces, while Frint had 11 digs and 17 assists. With that strong performance, Garrison is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
South Warren was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
The win snapped South Warren's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-10 record. As for Apollo, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 29-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Warren will take on Glasgow at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Apollo, they will square off against Meade County at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meade County is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Apollo will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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