Lady Tigers come back against the Wildcats

ODESSA- The Lady Tigers won against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats in a hard-fought, five-set, come-from-behind home match on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

The Tigers and Wildcats wore pink for breast cancer awareness.

The first set was a close call, with the Wildcats winning 25-23.

Both teams were highly competitive, and the ball spent more time in the air than on the ground.

Odessa returned with a narrow loss to the Wildcats in the second set with 25-20. .

The Lady Tigers stayed determined coming into the third set and won narrowly 25-23.

The match entered the fourth set with both teams and the crowd on the edge of their seats.

The Wildcats had a good fight, but Odessa returned with their second win, 25-22.

Both teams were visibly tired by the fifth set but continued to match the other's energy.

Odessa won the match with a fifth-set victory by a score of 17-15.

Senior Hayden Schuh currently has 140 kills and 114 receptions for the season.

Junior Melloney Deife has 40 serving aces, 91 digs and 238 assists for the season.

Odessa improved to 6-1 in league and 7-2 overall with the victory. The Lady Tigers split a pair of matches Saturday, Oct. 1, sweeping Wellpinit but falling to Mary Walker in straight sets.

The Lady Tigers are currently ranked first in the NE2B with Mary Walker second and Curlew third.