After seven games on the road, East Central is heading back home. They will host the Oldenburg Academy Twisters at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, East Central came up short against Madison and fell 3-1. The Trojans have struggled against the Cubs recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Oldenburg Academy had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Vikings.
In the three sets Oldenburg Academy was on fire: they won each by at least nine points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 21-25, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Lillian Vanderpohl, who had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Oldenburg Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Oldenburg Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
East Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Oldenburg Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does East Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oldenburg Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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