Oak Ridge has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Caney Creek Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Oak Ridge got the win against Willis by a conclusive 3-0.
Oak Ridge never let Willis on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Caney Creek hadn't done well against Conroe recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Caney Creek walked away with a 3-1 win over Conroe. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18.
Oak Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season. As for Caney Creek, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 16-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Oak Ridge has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Caney Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oak Ridge took their win against Caney Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Oak Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caney Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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