After flying high against Orange Cove last Tuesday, Woodlake came back down to earth. The Woodlake Tigers fell just short of the Orosi Cardinals by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Woodlake actually scored more points across those five sets (98-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 9-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Woodlake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 11.4.
Woodlake's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Orosi, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.
Woodlake will be playing in front of their home fans against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Woodlake will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Orosi, they will take on Parlier at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Parlier will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Orosi surely won't give up without a fight.
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