The Waynesville Spartans will challenge the Oakwood Lumberjacks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Waynesville has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Oakwood will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Saturday, Waynesville came up short against Batavia and fell 3-1.
While Waynesville ultimately came up short, they really made Batavia work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 28-26, 15-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Oakwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin on Saturday, taking the game 3-1.
Oakwood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 26-24, 29-27.
Oakwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Waynesville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Oakwood, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Waynesville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Oakwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Waynesville was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakwood when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waynesville since the squad 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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