Oak Grove is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Brandon is on a 14-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Oak Grove Warriors will host the Brandon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Oak Grove got the win against Pearl by a conclusive 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-7, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Brandon made easy work of Meridian on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Brandon took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-10, 25-6.
Brandon can attribute much of their success to Avery Power, who had 19 digs and five aces, and Karley Grantham, who had. Power is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season.
Brandon couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 57.7% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 20.6% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 38.4%.
Oak Grove's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-11. As for Brandon, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
Oak Grove might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Brandon in their previous matchup back in August. Will Oak Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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