Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gloversville Huskies/Dragons, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolves have posted since September 17, 2024.
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 16-25, 24-26, 25-22, 16-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooke Trumble, who had eight aces, five kills, and four digs. Andrea Thayer was another key player, getting 17 kills, two blocks, and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. They served six more aces than Gloversville's also-impressive total of 13.
Gloversville's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chloe Lyons, who had 13 digs and one assist. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Cosselman, who had five digs and three aces.
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Waterford-Halfmoon on the 5th. As for Gloversville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Schoharie at 6:00 p.m. on the 10th.
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