Ottawa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Sycamore Spartans. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Sycamore scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19.
Belle Markey paced Ottawa's offense, picking up six kills. Markey got some help from Jordyn Allen and her eight assists.
Ottawa's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-2. As for Sycamore, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ottawa will challenge rival Rochelle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sycamore is set to square off against their familiar foe Morris at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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