After three games on the road, O'Neill is heading back home. They will welcome the Battle Creek Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, O'Neill came up short against Douglas County West and fell 2-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Falcon recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
O'Neill was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Battle Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Guardian Angels Central Catholic.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 17-25, 25-22.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sydney Kuchar, who had 23 assists. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Reeves, who had 12 digs.
O'Neill's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Battle Creek, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.
O'Neill came up short against Battle Creek when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Will O'Neill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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