After two games on the road, Osage City is heading back home. They will take on the Cair Paravel Lions on Monday.
Last Tuesday, Osage City came up short against Chase County and fell 2-0.
While Osage City was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Osage City saw an underclassman step up: Jada Ruiz had 13 digs. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Ruiz.
Meanwhile, Cair Paravel had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 3-1.
Cair Paravel had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 27-29, 25-9, 26-24, 25-20.
Osage City's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Cair Paravel, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Osage City skirted past Cair Paravel 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. Will Osage City repeat their success, or does Cair Paravel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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