After nine games on the road, Oconee County is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the LaFayette Ramblers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. LaFayette took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Oconee County, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Oconee County had just enough and edged Jefferson out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (99-96) Oconee County actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 14-25, 25-21, 15-8.
Oconee County relied on the efforts of Braylon Baughcum, who had 13 digs and four aces, and Fendley Kimbro, who had nine digs and 20 assists. Kimbro is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Oconee County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, LaFayette came up short against Northwest Whitfield on Saturday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Ramblers in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now lost three in a row.
The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Oconee County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-15 record this season. As for LaFayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 30-17.
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