Volleyball Preview: Draughn Wildcats vs. Owen Warhorses
The Draughn Wildcats will head out to take on the Owen Warhorses at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Draughn is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Draughn is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Patton just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since October 12, 2023.
Draughn couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Patton a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 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 contests.
Meanwhile, Owen entered their tilt with Madison on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Patriots as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Owen won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 28-26, 25-20.
Draughn's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Owen, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Draughn beat Owen 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Draughn since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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