Oakwood has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m. Oakwood will be strutting in after a victory while Georgetown-Ridge Farm will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Oakwood finally turned things around against Milford on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bearcats by a score of 2-0.
Oakwood never let Milford on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16.
Oakwood had a senior duo take command as Quinn Sperry had four digs, three kills, and three aces and Bella Bradford had six kills, four digs, two aces, and a block. That's the most aces Bradford has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Georgetown-Ridge Farm's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Watseka by a score of 2-1.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-10, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by Addison Spesard, who had 11 digs.
Oakwood's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Oakwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Georgetown-Ridge Farm struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oakwood came up short against Georgetown-Ridge Farm in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Oakwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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