After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Tioga is finally coming home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Dryden Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Tioga came up short against Portville and fell 2-0. Considering the last time the Tigers couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Dryden also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Whitney Point by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-21, 17-25, 25-13, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Darsh Desai, who had 15 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Dryden was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive matches.
Tioga now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Dryden, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Tioga took their win against Dryden when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. Does Tioga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dryden turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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