O'Neill is 9-1 against Ainsworth since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The O'Neill Eagles are on the road again to play the Ainsworth Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, O'Neill came up short against St. Paul and fell 2-0.
O'Neill was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Ainsworth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Bridgeport.
While Ainsworth ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17.
O'Neill has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Ainsworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
O'Neill skirted past Ainsworth 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for O'Neill 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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