Arcola hasn't had much luck against Okaw Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Arcola Purple Riders will venture away from home to take on the Okaw Valley Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Arcola came up short against Sullivan and fell 2-0. The Purple Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Okaw Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cumberland.
While Okaw Valley ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20.
Arcola's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Okaw Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Arcola was able to grind out a solid victory over Okaw Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcola since the squad 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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