The Draughn Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Owen Warhorses at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Draughn is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Draughn is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Patton just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since October 12, 2023.
Draughn couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Patton a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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 games.
Meanwhile, Owen entered their tilt with Madison on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 win.
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.
Draughn's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Owen, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Draughn beat Owen 3-1 when the teams last played back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Draughn since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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