Owen has won three straight games at home, while Draughn has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Owen Warhorses will welcome the Draughn Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Draughn took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Owen, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Owen got the win against Madison by a conclusive 3-0.
Owen never let Madison on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 28-26, 25-20.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Draughn's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They came up short against Patton, falling 3-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 32-30, 27-25, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Draughn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Owen's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Draughn, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Owen came up short against Draughn in their previous matchup back in August, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Draughn's Macy Auton, who had 22 digs and four aces. Now that Owen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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