The Draughn Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Owen Warhorses at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Draughn is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Draughn is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Patton just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since October 12, 2023.
Draughn couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Patton a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 32-30, 27-25, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Draughn 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 six aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Owen had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 win.
Owen never let Madison on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 28-26, 25-20.
Draughn's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Owen, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Draughn was able to grind out a solid win over Owen in their previous matchup back in August, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Draughn 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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