Galena was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sparta Trojans 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bears as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Galena wouldn't go down easily and took Sparta into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 18-25, 23-25, 15-10.
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Galena found their leader in freshman Addison Williams, who had five aces. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Williams.
Galena was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Galena now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Sparta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8-1.
Looking ahead, Galena will face off against Exeter at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sparta, they will square off against Fordland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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