Orion has been away from home for six games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Rockridge Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Orion was able to grind out a solid victory over Monmouth-Roseville, taking the game 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23.
Orion relied on the efforts of Allison Taets, who had five digs and 11 assists, and Kennedy Debaillie, who had seven digs. With that strong performance, Taets is now averaging an impressive 8.1 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Rockridge entered their tilt with Bureau Valley on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Storm out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rockridge who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 29-31, 25-13.
Orion's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Rockridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Orion was able to grind out a solid victory over Rockridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Orion repeat their success, or does Rockridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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