Odessa put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Smithville Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Odessa had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-7, 25-11, 25-18.
Odessa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Smithville lost, don't look at Beth Woody. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
Odessa's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Smithville, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Odessa will take on Jefferson City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson City will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Odessa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Smithville, they are taking a road trip to face off against Excelsior Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Smithville is facing Excelsior Springs at the right time seeing as Excelsior Springs is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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