The Overton Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Mead Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Overton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Amherst.
Overton was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 14-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Mead extended their postseason success on Monday against Omaha Christian Academy. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Mead never let Omaha Christian Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-20.
Mead found their leader in freshman Lauren Miller, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Miller wasn't the only good server: Mead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Overton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for Mead, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-25.
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