Oran came into Thursday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Sikeston Bulldogs by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Oran never let Sikeston on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16.
Sikeston's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bailey Null, who had 18 digs, and Katie Rose Ressel, who had four digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Ressel a new career-high in aces.
Oran's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-14-1. As for Sikeston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Charleston the next time they take the court. Sikeston will head out to face Charleston at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Oran will head out to face them at 12:20 p.m. on Saturday.
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