Shawnee is 9-1 against Van Wert since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Shawnee Indians will be playing at home against the Van Wert Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Van Wert is facing Shawnee at the wrong time: Shawnee suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buccs. It was the first time this season that the Indians let down their fans at home.
Shawnee was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Van Wert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Jefferson.
Van Wert started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-13.
Shawnee's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Van Wert, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Everything went Shawnee's way against Van Wert when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Shawnee made off with a 3-0 win. Will Shawnee repeat their success, or does Van Wert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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