Volleyball Preview: Oak Hill Golden Eagles vs. Alexandria-Monroe Tigers
Oak Hill hasn't had much luck against Alexandria-Monroe recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Oak Hill Golden Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, Oak Hill made easy work of Lapel and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Oak Hill's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-22, 25-17.
Oak Hill can attribute much of their success to Alexa Myers, who had six digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe came into Tuesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Marion on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since August 19th.
Alexandria-Monroe's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Marion between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-16.
Oak Hill's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12.
Oak Hill took their win against Alexandria-Monroe in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Hill 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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