On Thursday, Caledonia faced Jenison in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Caledonia Fighting Scots fell just short of the Jenison Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Scots in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Caledonia started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 16-25, 25-19, 25-22, 15-4.
Despite the loss, Caledonia saw an underclassman step up: Avery Seif had 22 digs. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for Seif.
Caledonia's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Jenison, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Caledonia and Muskegon will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Caledonia is facing Muskegon at the right time seeing as Muskegon is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Jenison, they will be playing at home against Grandville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Jenison's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Grandville has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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