The South Paulding Spartans will face off against the Rome Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Paulding took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Pebblebrook with a sharp 3-0 win. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
While South Paulding won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-17.
South Paulding was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Rome had just enough and edged Gordon Central out 2-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rome who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 22-25, 15-3.
South Paulding now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Rome, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-10.
South Paulding came up short against Rome in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, falling 2-0. Can South Paulding avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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