Armstrong is 9-1 against Oakwood since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Armstrong Trojans will challenge the Oakwood Comets at 8:00 a.m.
Last Thursday, Armstrong didn't have quite enough to beat Chrisman and fell 2-1. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-23 in the first set.
Armstrong started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Oakwood earned a 2-0 victory over Iroquois West on Tuesday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Oakwood took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13.
Sophia Hart and Quinn Sperry were among the main playmakers for Oakwood as the former had 18 digs and two kills and the latter had three digs, three aces, and a kill. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Bradford, who had five kills and four digs.
Armstrong's loss dropped their record down to 14-12-1. As for Oakwood, they pushed their record up to 6-14 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Armstrong was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakwood when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Armstrong 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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