The Oakland Patriots will challenge the Valor College Prep Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakland took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Rockvale by a score of 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 26-24, 24-26, 25-20.
Oakland found their leader in underclassman Ellie Knox, who had 14 digs, two aces, and two aces. Knox is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Stella Logan, who had 20 digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, everything went Valor College Prep's way against Stratford on Thursday as Valor College Prep made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Valor College Prep was: they took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-8, 25-3.
Valor College Prep couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Oakland's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. As for Valor College Prep, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Oakland has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Valor College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oakland skirted past Valor College Prep 2-1 when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Will Oakland repeat their success, or does Valor College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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