The Osceola Chieftains's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Altoona Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Osceola finally turned things around against Ladysmith on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Lumberjacks.
While Osceola won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Altoona had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Raiders 2-1.
Altoona had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Osceola's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Altoona, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Osceola took their win against Altoona in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Osceola 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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