The Oblong Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Brownstown/St. Elmo Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Oblong is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Oblong is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since September 6th on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past Paris 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Oblong got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Brownstown/St. Elmo earned a 2-0 victory over Patoka on Monday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17.
Oblong's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Brownstown/St. Elmo, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Oblong has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Brownstown/St. Elmo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oblong came out on top in a nail-biter against Brownstown/St. Elmo in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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