Sharon won the last time they faced Oil City, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sharon Tigers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Oil City Oilers. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Sharon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-12.
Sharon was led to victory by Jamoria Crumby and Dani Currie. Crumby had seven aces, three kills, and two blocks, while Currie had 17 digs, two aces, and a kill. Those seven aces gave Crumby a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmalie Yobe, who had six digs and five kills.
Sharon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
The victory got Sharon back to even at 7-7-1. As for Oil City, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sharon will face off against Slippery Rock at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Slippery Rock will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Sharon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oil City, they will challenge Hickory at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Oil City is facing Hickory at the right time seeing as Hickory is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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