Sidney hadn't done well against Greenville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Sidney Yellowjackets skirted past the Greenville Green Wave 3-2. This was payback for the Yellowjackets, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Sidney who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-11.
Sidney can attribute much of their success to Ivy Roberts, who had 11 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Sidney was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenville only served eight.
Sidney's record now sits at 12-10. As for Greenville, the loss snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 13-9 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sidney will stay at home for another game and welcome Trotwood-Madison at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sidney is facing Trotwood-Madison at the right time seeing as Trotwood-Madison is stuck on a four-game losing streak. After both having extra time off, Greenville and Tecumseh will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tecumseh is coming into the matchup with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Greenville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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