Neligh-Oakdale is 0-10 against Elgin/Pope John since November of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Neligh-Oakdale Warriors will face off against the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack.
Neligh-Oakdale is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered since August 29th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-10, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against the Renegades by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Elgin/Pope John was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-10.
Elgin/Pope John's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaitey Schumacher, who had five digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Schumacher a new career-high in aces.
Neligh-Oakdale's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Elgin/Pope John, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Neligh-Oakdale came up short against Elgin/Pope John in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Neligh-Oakdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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