Volleyball Game Preview: Oyster River Bobcats vs. Somersworth Toppers

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 11:04pm

Volleyball Preview: Oyster River Bobcats vs. Somersworth Toppers

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The Oyster River Bobcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Somersworth Toppers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.

Oyster River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Coe-Brown Academy, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Oyster River was ranked fourth). Oyster River fell 3-1 to Coe-Brown Academy on Friday. The contest marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Somersworth put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Pelham.

The victory didn't come easy: Pelham scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-16, 25-16.

Oyster River's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Somersworth, their win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0.

Oyster River took their victory against Somersworth when the teams last played back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Oyster River repeat their success, or does Somersworth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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