Oconto is 8-2 against Gibraltar since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oconto Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Gibraltar Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Oconto is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Blazers, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Devils have suffered since October 19, 2023.
While Oconto was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Gibraltar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peshtigo. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 26-24 in the first set.
Gibraltar 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 24-26, 25-19, 25-14, 25-12.
Oconto's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-12. As for Gibraltar, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-21.
Oconto came up short against Gibraltar when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Oconto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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