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A.S Spikers beaten by Spartans VC in Eastern Regional volleyball league
Kwame Larweh
Sports
The reigning Eastern Regional volleyball champions A.S Spikers won the first and second sets 25 -17 and 25 -18 against Spartans respectively.
However, the Spartans regained momentum to win the third and fourth sets 21-25 and 23- 25 respectively before causing the upset by winning the final set 15-17.
Akosombo Hydro Spikers also defeated Atimpoku Bridge Spikers 3-1 in another match played in the Asuogyaman/Krobo zone.
It was Hydro Spikers which won the first set 25-23 and went ahead to win the second set 25-27, however, Bridge Spikers bounced back to win the third set 25-21 before Hydro Spikers took over the game to win the final set 18-25.
In the female matches played in the zone, A.S Spikers ladies won three straight sets against Spartan ladies, they dominated the game, winning 25- 15 , 25 -8, 28-26 in the first, second and third sets respectively.
Bridge Spikers ladies also won three straight sets against Akosombo Hydro Spikers ladies, they won 25-8 in the first set , 25-20 in the second set and 25-7 in the third set.
At the Koforidua Senior High and Technical School (SECTECH) volleyball court, where the Akuapem/Juaben zone matches took place, Koforidua Unity club won 3-0 against league debutants Asesewa Block Busters.
They won the first set 25-21, went ahead to win the second set 25-20 and winning the final set 27-25.
Mampong based Ubuntu volleyball club announced their presence as they defeated fellow debutants Suhum Sunset club by three straight sets, they won 23-25, 15-25 and 19-25 in the first, second and third sets respectively.
In the only female match played in the zone, Unity VC ladies baptised new entrants Block Busters ladies 3-0, they dominated the game and won 25-8, 25-11 and 25-8 in the first, second and third sets.