Auburn has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Pawnee Indians at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Auburn didn't have quite enough to beat Hillsboro and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Hiltoppers: they've now lost three in a row.
Auburn came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Pawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to Litchfield, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-7.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pawnee, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Auburn beat Pawnee 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Auburn repeat their success, or does Pawnee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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