Oconomowoc has gone 8-0 against Waukesha South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Oconomowoc Raccoons will be staying on the road to face off against the Waukesha South Blackshirts at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Oconomowoc is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Catholic Memorial, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Oconomowoc was ranked eighth). Oconomowoc fell 2-0 to Catholic Memorial on Saturday. The Raccoons' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Oconomowoc was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Oconomowoc had strong showings from Sam J Schultz, who had 12 digs, and Jayce Keller, who had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Waukesha South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Catholic Memorial, falling 3-0.
Waukesha South took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-9, 25-15.
Oconomowoc's loss dropped their record down to 30-9. As for Waukesha South, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Oconomowoc took their victory against Waukesha South in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oconomowoc 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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