On Thursday, Byron Center faced Jenison in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Byron Center Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Jenison Wildcats out 3-2. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-97) Byron Center actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 17-25, 26-24, 14-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Jenison still got an impressive performance from Kendra Kloosterman, who had nine digs.
Byron Center pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Jenison, their loss dropped their record down to 25-5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Byron Center will challenge Mona Shores at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jenison, they will face off against Muskegon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jenison is facing Muskegon at the right time seeing as Muskegon is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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