Sikeston was the 3-0 winner over Oran when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sikeston Bulldogs took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oran Eagles on Thursday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Sikeston ultimately came up short, they really made Oran work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-16.
Sikeston's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Bailey Null, who had 18 digs, and Katie Rose Ressel, who had four digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Ressel a new career-high in aces.
Sikeston's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Oran, the win snapped their losing streak at ten games and leaves them with a 1-14-1 record.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Charleston the next time they take the court. Sikeston will head out to face Charleston at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Oran will head out to face them at 12:20 p.m. on Saturday.
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