The Oakland Patriots will challenge the Valor College Prep Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakland took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Rockvale by a score of 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 26-24, 24-26, 25-20.
Oakland found their leader in underclassman Ellie Knox, who had 14 digs, two aces, and two aces. Knox is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Stella Logan, who had 20 digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, everything went Valor College Prep's way against Stratford on Thursday as Valor College Prep made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Valor College Prep was: they took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-8, 25-3.
Valor College Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 13.8.
Oakland's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. As for Valor College Prep, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Oakland came out on top in a nail-biter against Valor College Prep in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. Does Oakland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valor College Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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