Sprague is 8-2 against West Salem since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m.
West Salem is facing Sprague at the wrong time: Sprague suffered their first home loss of the season last Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saxons. It was the first time this season that the Olympians let down their fans at home.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: South Salem scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, West Salem came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Celtics as they made off with a 3-0 win.
West Salem was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-11, 25-20.
Sprague's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5. As for West Salem, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-3 record this season.
Sprague skirted past West Salem 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Sprague repeat their success, or does West Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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