A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Oconto Falls Panthers at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Tuesday, Chilton didn't have quite enough to beat Cedar Grove-Belgium and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Chilton sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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 games.
Meanwhile, Oconto Falls 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.
Chilton's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for Oconto Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 23-11.
Chilton came up short against Oconto Falls in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Can Chilton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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