After losing to La Crosse Central the last time they met, Osceola decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Osceola Chieftains narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the La Crosse Central Riverhawks 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Osceola got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 24-26, 15-11.
La Crosse Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laurel Erickson, who had 11 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Erickson now had ten or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Osceola is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for La Crosse Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Osceola will head out to challenge St. Croix Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for La Crosse Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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