The Oakmont Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Wheatland Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Oakmont turned things around against Marysville on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Vikings not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-9, 25-15.
Matthew Fulton
| 04/02/25 vs Marysville | 6 |
| 03/05/25 @ Bear River | 4 |
| 03/10/25 @ Marysville | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Davis Sr. | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs West Campus | 1 |
Among those leading the charge was Matthew Fulton, who had six aces and one assist. Those six aces gave him a new career-high.
Fulton wasn't the only good server: Oakmont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The Vikings are 6-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Wheatland had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since March 30, 2024.
Wheatland took Center into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-14, 25-10, 22-25, 15-11.
Oakmont's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Wheatland, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Oakmont beat Wheatland 3-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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