O'Neill suffered their biggest loss since September 19th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While O'Neill ultimately came up short, they really made Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 25-23.
Despite the loss, O'Neill still got an impressive performance from Madalynn Kellum, who had eight digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Kellum a new career-high.
O'Neill has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against Pierce at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. They are coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so O'Neill will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they will square off against Neligh-Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is facing Neligh-Oakdale at the right time seeing as Neligh-Oakdale is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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