Groveton came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Shelbyville Dragons. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Groveton wouldn't go down easily and took Shelbyville into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 27-25, 20-25, 19-25, 15-5.
Groveton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matches.
Groveton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-15. As for Shelbyville, they moved to 10-15 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Hemphill the next time they take the court. Groveton will host Hemphill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Shelbyville will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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