Volleyball Recap: Oglesby Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 7:22am

Volleyball Recap: Oglesby Tigers vs. Evant Elks

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If Oglesby was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lometa last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oglesby Tigers fell 3-1 to the Evant Elks on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Elks: they've now lost five in a row.

Oglesby started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-12.

Oglesby's defeat dropped their record down to 18-12-1. As for Evant, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oglesby will play host again on Friday to welcome Jonesboro, where the match is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Jonesboro is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Oglesby will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Evant, they will host Lometa at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lometa has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight defeats, while Evant will come in with six straight wins.

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