On Saturday, it was close, but the Circleville Tigers sidestepped the Granville Blue Aces for a 2-1 victory.
Circleville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-21, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why Granville lost, don't look at Maia Helling. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Helling a new career-high in aces.
Circleville's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Granville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Circleville will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Liberty Union at 7:00 p.m. As for Granville, they will head out to take on Licking Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Licking Heights is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Granville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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