Volleyball Preview: Owen Warhorses vs. Draughn Wildcats
Owen has won three straight games at home, while Draughn has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Owen Warhorses will host the Draughn Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Draughn took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Owen, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Owen's way against Madison as Owen made off with a 3-0 victory.
Owen never let Madison on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 28-26, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Draughn unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Patton, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 32-30, 27-25, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Draughn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Owen's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Draughn, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Owen came up short against Draughn in their previous meeting back in August, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Draughn's Macy Auton, who had 22 digs and four aces. Now that Owen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
