The Rockmart Yellowjackets will square off against the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rockmart, who comes in off a win.
Rockmart took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past Murray County 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Rockmart got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 24-26, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe came up short against Coahulla Creek on Thursday and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13.
Rockmart is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-22 record this season. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-20 record this season.
Rockmart skirted past Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockmart since the team 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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