Osawatomie will challenge Girard at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Osawatomie has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Osawatomie and Iola meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Trojans fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-1.
Osawatomie actually scored more points across those three sets (71-60), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-23, 10-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Girard can now relate to. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Girard started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Girard's loss dropped their record down to 28-12. As for Osawatomie, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-22.
Osawatomie came up short against Girard when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Osawatomie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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