The Colonial Grenadiers will head out to square off against the Ocoee Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Colonial will be strutting in after a win while Ocoee will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Colonial finally turned things around against Jones on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Fightin' Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Grenadiers have posted since October 11, 2023.
While Colonial won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-23, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Ocoee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Wekiva by a score of 2-1.
Ocoee actually scored more points across those three sets (57-56), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Colonial's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Ocoee, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Colonial came up short against Ocoee in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Colonial, Tavia Dismuke (who had 46 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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