The Stillwater Pioneers will venture away from home to face off against the Piedmont Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stillwater will be strutting in after a victory while Piedmont will be coming in after a defeat.
Stillwater took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Norman 3-0. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Pioneers this season.
After all that action, the final score was 30-28, 25-16, 25-15.
Stillwater's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Taylor Rattay, who had nine digs and three aces, and Avery Metcalf, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Metcalf has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Piedmont unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Deer Creek by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats have struggled against the Antlers recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The win snapped Stillwater's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-11 record. As for Piedmont, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Stillwater beat Piedmont 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stillwater 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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