The White Oak Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Richlands Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for White Oak and six for Richlands.
Last Tuesday, White Oak came up short against Croatan and fell 3-1. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 27-25 in the first set.
White Oak started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-18, 25-14, 25-5.
Meanwhile, Richlands lost 3-0 to Swansboro on Tuesday.
While Richlands was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Swansboro's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-16.
White Oak now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Richlands, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
White Oak skirted past Richlands 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for White Oak since the team 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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