Volleyball team poised to set school record

The OHS volleyball team hit a new very significant mark, tying the most wins in school history with 13. That came after two 3-0 wins over West Central Valley Stuart, and Colo-Nesco. Ogden has been on a tear since the start of September, winning 10 out of their last 11 games over that span. Ogden’s senior night is Tuesday against Des Moines Christian. You are invited to celebrate with the seniors who have helped create this special season. Also, you could witness win number 14 that night which would be a new school record. Ogden plays on Thursday at Woodward-Granger.

Ogden 3 - West Central Valley Stuart 0

Ogden didn’t play the cleanest of games but still was able to cruise to a 3-0 win with a couple of tight sets. 

In the first set, Ogden squeaked ahead 26-24. After that they had another close one, prevailing 25-22. The third set was more comfortable for Ogden, finishing 25-15. Ogden probably could have won by a bigger margin if not for several errors. 

First off, Ogden struggled attacking the net. They were very sloppy with an 8.9% efficiency rate. They officially had 23 kills to 15 errors which isn’t the best rate. Typically Ogden has a much better efficiency and less errors so this was just an aberration on what has been an amazing season. 

Ogden also didn’t serve the ball very cleanly. They had an efficiency of 84.9% which is below the 90% they are aiming for. Their serving wasn’t all bad though, they did end up with 10 aces which is something they have consistently gotten better and better at as the season has gone by. 

The Bulldogs were once again very good on defense. They didn’t have too many digs compared to some of their other games, but 27 is still a good number. They also had 11 blocks which is something they have also improved on by quite a bit as the season has gone on. 

Overall, this wasn’t the cleanest of games, but good teams don’t always win the prettiest of ways. Even if it wasn’t a typical Ogden volleyball performance, they found a way to win, and a win is a win.