Fruitport hasn't had much luck against Mona Shores recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Fruitport Trojans will head out to face off against the Mona Shores Sailors at 9:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Fruitport didn't have quite enough to beat Calvin Christian and fell 3-2. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Squires 25-15 in the first set.
Fruitport actually scored more points across those five sets (104-88), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-21, 8-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Fruitport saw an underclassman step up: Emma Fecher had 19 digs and two aces. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Fecher.
Even though they lost, Fruitport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mona Shores faced Caledonia in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. Mona Shores fell just short of Caledonia by a score of 3-2. While the Sailors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting Scots 25-9 in the first set.
Mona Shores took Caledonia into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 9-25, 25-12, 26-28, 25-23, 15-12.
Fruitport's defeat dropped their record down to 23-10. As for Mona Shores, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Fruitport came up short against Mona Shores in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Can Fruitport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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