The Sandy Creek Cougars will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Deshler Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Sandy Creek came up short against Minden and fell 2-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Whippets recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Deshler unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Shelton, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-21.
Sandy Creek's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Deshler, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Sandy Creek has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Deshler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sandy Creek suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Deshler when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Sandy Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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