Oregon hadn't done well against Monona Grove recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Oregon Panthers had just enough and edged the Monona Grove Silver Eagles out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Oregon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-16, 15-2.
Despite the loss, Monona Grove still got an impressive performance from Payton Hanson, who had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Hanson has posted since back in September of 2023.
Oregon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-11 record this season. As for Monona Grove, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-17.
Oregon's road trip will continue as they head out to face Portage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monona Grove, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Fort Atkinson on the 12th.
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