Volleyball Preview: Southwood Cowboys vs. Green Oaks Giants
The Southwood Cowboys will challenge the Green Oaks Giants at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Southwood has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Southwood didn't have quite enough to beat Evangel Christian Academy and fell 3-2. While the Cowboys didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 27-25 in the first set.
Southwood took Evangel Christian Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-15, 25-23, 20-25, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Southwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 9.2.
Meanwhile, Green Oaks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Calvary Baptist Academy, falling 3-0.
Southwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Green Oaks, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Southwood's way against Green Oaks in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Southwood made off with a 3-0 win. Does Southwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Green Oaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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