The Portage Warriors will face off against the Tri-County Penguins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Portage is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Oregon just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Panthers. The Warriors have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Oregon scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Tri-County came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Panthers.
Tri-County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-23, 26-24, 27-25.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Tri-County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season.
Portage took their win against Tri-County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portage since the squad 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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