Elgin/Pope John is 10-0 against Neligh-Oakdale since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors, where the match is scheduled. Neligh-Oakdale took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Elgin/Pope John, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Elgin/Pope John earned a 2-0 win over Chambers/Wheeler Central.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Elgin/Pope John took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10.
Elgin/Pope John got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaitey Schumacher out in front who had five digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Schumacher a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Neligh-Oakdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Warriors have suffered since August 29th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-10, 25-9.
Elgin/Pope John has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Elgin/Pope John was able to grind out a solid win over Neligh-Oakdale in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Elgin/Pope John repeat their success, or does Neligh-Oakdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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