The Truman Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Platte County Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Truman is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Truman lost 3-0 to Park Hill South on Monday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Platte County posted their closest win since November 2, 2024 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over St. Pius X. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-101) Platte County actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 27-25, 22-25, 10-25, 17-15.
Truman better keep an eye on Evelyn Reith. She was instrumental in Platte County's win, getting seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Reith has posted over her last eight matches. Another player making a difference was Ashleigh Cruce, who had four digs and three aces.
Truman's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Platte County, their record now sits at 13-8-2.
Truman might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Platte County when the teams last played back in September. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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