Greenbrier East and Shady Spring squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Greenbrier East had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Shady Spring Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Shady Spring scored at least eight points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 18-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Greenbrier East still got an impressive performance from Hailey Ervin, who had 27 digs. Ervin has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Greenbrier East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shady Spring only served six.
Greenbrier East dropped their record down to 33-16-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Shady Spring, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-24-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Greenbrier East and Hoover will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoover will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Greenbrier East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Shady Spring, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Ripley, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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