Warren-Alvarado-Oslo hasn't had much luck against Sacred Heart recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies will stay at home for another game and welcome the Sacred Heart Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 17 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo finally turned things around against Red Lake County Central on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Mustangs 3-2.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-11, 15-9.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Reegan Mortimer out in front who had 23 kills, nine digs, three blocks, and three blocks. What's more, Mortimer also racked up two aces, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Markelle Pederson, who had 22 digs, six kills, and six kills.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 2-0.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-15. As for Sacred Heart, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Warren-Alvarado-Oslo hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 9.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Sacred Heart, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Given Warren-Alvarado-Oslo's sizable advantage in that area, Sacred Heart will need to find a way to close that gap.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo came up short against Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Warren-Alvarado-Oslo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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