Hart County typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Oglethorpe County proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
The victory didn't come easy: Hart County scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18.
Leanna Newton paced Oglethorpe County's offense, picking up nine kills. Newton got some help from Naomi McPeake and her 22 assists. Newton was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Don't pin this defeat on Josee Fleming, who kept things from getting worse by getting 19 assists, eight digs, and three aces. Another player making a difference was Addison Coles, who had 11 digs.
Oglethorpe County has now won five of their last six games on the road. That's given a healthy boost to their 17-17 record this season. As for Hart County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-16.
Looking ahead, Oglethorpe County will square off against Clarke Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hart County, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Elbert County at 5:30 p.m.
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