If Sharpsville was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of West Middlesex two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sharpsville Blue Devils fell just short of the Slippery Rock Rockets by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Sharpsville took Slippery Rock into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-23, 17-25, 25-11, 15-13.
Sharpsville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Slippery Rock, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sharpsville will host Mercer at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercer will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sharpsville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Slippery Rock, they will challenge Oil City at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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