The Oconto Falls Panthers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Chilton Tigers at 8:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Oconto Falls is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Freedom. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Irish since August 31, 2021.
While Oconto Falls was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Freedom's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Chilton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Cedar Grove-Belgium by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Chilton sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 25-20, 18-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Chilton saw an underclassman step up: Brenna Geiser had 15 digs.
Even though they lost, Chilton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matches.
Oconto Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 23-11. As for Chilton, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7.
Oconto Falls was able to grind out a solid victory over Chilton when the teams last played back in August, winning 2-0. Will Oconto Falls repeat their success, or does Chilton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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