The Olean Huskies will square off against the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Olean is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Fredonia just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Hillbillies.
Olean was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 26-24, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Olean saw an underclassman step up: Ari Finch had five digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Olean was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bolivar-Richburg came tearing into Thursday's matchup with eight straight wins dating back to last season and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rebels 3-0.
Olean's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Bolivar-Richburg, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Olean skirted past Bolivar-Richburg 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olean since the squad 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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