The Wellston Golden Rockets will head out to challenge the Oak Hill Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wellston has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Oak Hill will come in with five straight victories.
Wellston lost 3-0 to Nelsonville-York on Thursday.
While Wellston was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Nelsonville-York's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Dawson-Bryant 3-2.
Oak Hill got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-15, 19-25, 31-29, 15-9.
Among those leading the charge was Bailee Larhmer, who had 16 digs.
Wellston's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Oak Hill, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Wellston has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Oak Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wellston came up short against Oak Hill in their previous meeting back in August, falling 3-1. Can Wellston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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