The Oakes Tornadoes will head out to challenge the Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Oakes, who comes in off a win.
Oakes got their first taste of in-conference action on Thursday and they started things off strong. They blew past Barnes County North co-op [North Central/Wimbledon-Courtenay] 3-0. The Tornadoes haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier faced Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Rangers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Rangers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 13-25, 25-18.
The win got Oakes back to even at 4-4. As for Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-3-1.
Oakes was able to grind out a solid victory over Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes 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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