Truman is 8-2 against Fort Osage since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Truman Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Fort Osage Indians at 5:30 p.m. Truman will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Truman got the win against Chrisman by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Truman took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-10.
Addisson Gardner and Mia Stone were among the main playmakers for Truman as the former had 18 digs and two aces and the latter had four aces and three digs.
They weren't the only good server: Truman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Fort Osage came up short against Platte County on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Indians have struggled against the Pirates recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Osage started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-11, 25-13, 25-12.
Truman has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4-1 record this season. As for Fort Osage, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Truman took their victory against Fort Osage in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Truman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Osage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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