It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges the Pierce Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for O'Neill: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Pierce has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
O'Neill is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since September 19th on Tuesday. They came up short against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], falling 3-0.
O'Neill was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Pierce earned a 2-0 win over Wayne on Tuesday.
Pierce easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13.
O'Neill's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Pierce, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
O'Neill came up short against Pierce in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will O'Neill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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