After three games on the road, Oak Ridge is heading back home. They will welcome the Woodland Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Oak Ridge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Saxony Lutheran just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 17-25, 25-12.
Oak Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kenadie Ward, who had ten digs and 28 assists, and Hailey Ward, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Hailey has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Woodland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Meadow Heights by a score of 3-2.
Woodland couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Meadow Heights a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-31, 26-24, 16-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Woodland saw an underclassman step up: Ella Cook had 19 digs.
Oak Ridge's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-3-3. As for Woodland, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Oak Ridge has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oak Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Woodland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Oak Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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