After six games on the road, Arickaree is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Otis Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Arickaree didn't have quite enough to beat Burlington and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Arickaree sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 23-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Otis entered their matchup against Hi-Plains on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Otis wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Otis had strong showings from Lydia Willeke, who had 11 digs, and Karlye Bliven, who had three digs and two aces. Willeke is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least nine every time she's taken the court this season.
Arickaree has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Otis, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Arickaree suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Otis in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Arickaree have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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