Homer is 1-9 against Wynot since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Homer Knights are on the road again to play the Wynot Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Homer got the win against Tri County Northeast by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Wynot waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They won by a set and slipped past the Wildcats 3-2.
Wynot took Winside into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Wynot got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenna Oligmueller out in front who had 25 kills, 20 digs, and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Geisen, who had 13 digs, four kills, and 49 assists.
Wynot was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Homer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Wynot, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Homer took their victory against Wynot when the teams last played on October 3rd by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homer 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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