South Plainfield has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Hillsborough Raiders at 11:30 a.m.
On Friday, South Plainfield didn't have quite enough to beat East Brunswick and fell 2-1. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-19 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets South Plainfield lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Hillsborough came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Spartans.
South Plainfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Hillsborough, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
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