The Oscar Smith Tigers will square off against the Western Branch Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oscar Smith is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Oscar Smith finally turned things around against Lakeland on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Cavaliers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Western Branch didn't have quite enough to beat Hickory on Thursday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Western Branch took Hickory into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 17-25, 20-25, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Western Branch kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted was before the start of last season.
Oscar Smith's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Western Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Oscar Smith was able to grind out a solid victory over Western Branch in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oscar Smith 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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