Volleyball game heats up

On Wednesday night in a coed B-level volleyball match, the SAphi team squared off against Legit as BH.

It was a competitive three sets, with SAphi coming out on top 2-1.

In the first game, the SAphi team came out strong with a lot of huge spikes by its front line.

Legit as BH couldn’t handle the big smashes by SAphi and continually let the ball hit off the side of their wrists and travel out of bounds.

SAphi was in full control as it led 13-7 and had all the momentum, but Legit as BH fought to come back with key blocked shots and cut the lead to 13-11.

Although that run didn’t last, as SAphi zipped two straight spikes right past the Legit as BH players and stretched the lead back to 15-11.

Legit as BH made multiple costly errors as SAphi was nearing game point and gave them the win, 25-17,

As game two began SAphi didn’t look the same, and Legit as BH stayed with them and the game was tied 6-6 early.

Unlike the first game, Legit as BH was able to block SAphi’s spikes and took a 10-6 lead because of it.

Legit as BH clearly wanted to force the series into game three and looked very focused.

SAphi suddenly marched back into the lead but with key faults by the Legit as BH servers, which kept SAphi in contention.

With the game was now 12-11, SAphi’s rallies were getting longer and longer as the game went on, but it seemed to work in Legit as BH’s favor. Legit as BH would take the lead back, 17-16.

The next few rallies went back and forth and Legit as BH was up 20-18.

Once again, Legit as BH had trouble serving and SAphi was able to tie the game up and then take the lead 23-22.

Legit as BH would come back with three straight points and take the set, 25-23 to force game three.

Game three would see the two teams going back and forth throughout the entire game.

SAphi was strong down the stretch and ended up taking the game 12-10 to take the series.

After the game, SAphi was excited with their teamwork.

“We worked really well as a team,” the SAphi players said, collectively.

Despite the loss, Legit as BH were still satisfied.

“It’s OK, we played hard,” the team said, collectively.

Joe Havel can be reached at 581-7942 or [email protected]