The Okawville Rockets will head out to take on the Valmeyer Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Okawville didn't have quite enough to beat Red Bud and fell 2-1. The Rockets have struggled against the Musketeers recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Okawville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-11.
Despite the defeat, Okawville saw an underclassman step up: Kenley Hackstadt had ten digs and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Valmeyer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of New Athens by a score of 2-1.
Valmeyer actually scored more points across those three sets (72-65), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 14-25, 26-24.
Okawville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Valmeyer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Okawville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Valmeyer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Okawville came up short against Valmeyer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Okawville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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