Volleyball Recap: Oak Ridge Find Success

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Previous Games

09/23/25 - Away	3-2 W
08/28/25 - Home	1-3 L
10/09/24 - Neutral	3-0 W
09/24/24 - Away	1-3 L
08/29/24 - Home	3-1 W
+ 5 more games

Oak Ridge was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Knoxville Central Bobcats 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Bobcats since August 24, 2023.

Oak Ridge was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-98), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-20, 26-24, 15-25, 15-12.

Zila Hardin and Jolie Sheddan certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Hardin had 17 digs and two aces, while Sheddan had eight digs and two aces. Sheddan has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last three times she's played.

Oak Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-17 record this season. As for Knoxville Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 14-4 record.

Oak Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Campbell County on the 25th. As for Knoxville Central, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Anderson County on the 25th.