Oswego East hasn't had much luck against Minooka recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Oswego East Wolves will take on the Minooka Indians at 4:30 p.m. Oswego East will be strutting in after a victory while Minooka will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Oswego East narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Plainfield South 2-1.
Oswego East was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. After all that action, the final score was 16-25, 25-21, 25-17.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Minooka's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against the Porters recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17.
Oswego East's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3. As for Minooka, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Oswego East has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. It's a different story for Minooka, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Given Oswego East's sizable advantage in that area, Minooka will need to find a way to close that gap.
Oswego East came up short against Minooka in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Oswego East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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