Ottawa hasn't had much luck against Emporia recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ottawa Cyclones will be staying on the road to face off against the Emporia Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Ottawa came up short against Junction City and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-21.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Emporia's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hayden.
Emporia was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23.
Ottawa's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Emporia, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.
Ottawa came out on top in a nail-biter against Emporia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Emporia's Lexsey Dewitt, who had 24 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Ottawa to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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