Tyler hasn't had much luck against Oak Glen recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tyler Knights will head out to square off against the Oak Glen Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tyler is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wheeling Central Catholic with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
One reason for the win was Tyler's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-18.
Tyler kept the net locked down and finished the game with 21 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Oak Glen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Shady Spring on Saturday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Oak Glen got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 15-11.
Tyler's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5. As for Oak Glen, their win bumped their record up to 25-7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Tyler hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 9.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Oak Glen, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8. Given Tyler's sizable advantage in that area, Oak Glen will need to find a way to close that gap.
Tyler came up short against Oak Glen when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Can Tyler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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