Volleyball Preview: Odessa Tigers vs. Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats
Odessa has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Odessa didn't have quite enough to beat Wellpinit and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Wilbur-Creston-Keller entered their game against Oakesdale on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wilbur-Creston-Keller took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oakesdale. The Wildcats have struggled against the Nighthawks recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Wilbur-Creston-Keller ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 26-18.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Callie Cousins, who had three digs and 32 assists, and Samiah Smoger, who had eight digs. Cousins is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 28 every time she's taken the court this season.
Odessa's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wilbur-Creston-Keller, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Odessa came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilbur-Creston-Keller in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Odessa repeat their success, or does Wilbur-Creston-Keller have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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