Sparta entered their tilt with Crane on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Crane Pirates. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
While Sparta won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-14, 25-19.
Sparta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Sparta's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5-1. As for Crane, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
Sparta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Lesterville on the 19th. Crane has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Blue Eye on the 22nd.
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