Volleyball Preview: Oldham County Colonels vs. Providence Pioneers
Oldham County is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Providence is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Oldham County Colonels will face off against the Providence Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Oldham County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Simon Kenton, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Oldham County was ranked 22nd). Oldham County fell just short of Simon Kenton by a score of 3-2 last Monday.
Oldham County took Simon Kenton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-23, 24-26, 24-26, 15-5.
Meanwhile, Providence didn't have quite enough to beat Floyd Central on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Providence took Floyd Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 18-25, 27-29, 25-10, 15-10.
Oldham County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Oldham County might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Providence in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Oldham County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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