The Oldenburg Academy Twisters will head out to challenge the Rushville Lions at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday. Oldenburg Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Rushville will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Oldenburg Academy made easy work of Waldron and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Twisters.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14, 25-18.
Oldenburg Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rushville came up short against Connersville on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost eight in a row.
While Rushville was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-12, 27-25.
Oldenburg Academy pushed their record up to 18-8 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Rushville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18.
Oldenburg Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Rushville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oldenburg Academy 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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