The Otis Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Flagler Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Otis is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Idalia just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Wolves, falling 3-0.
Despite the loss, Otis had strong showings from Lydia Willeke, who had eight digs, and Madison Reynolds, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Flagler entered their tilt with Cheyenne Wells on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tigers 3-2.
Flagler was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (107-97), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 17-25, 25-22, 13-25, 17-15.
Otis' defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-5. As for Flagler, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Otis took their win against Flagler in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Otis 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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