Kirkwood waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a set and slipped past the Oakville Tigers 3-2.
Kirkwood took Oakville into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 24-26, 15-13.
Kirkwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Kirkwood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9-2 record this season. As for Oakville, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-16-2.
Kirkwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Jackson on the 12th. Oakville has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Lindbergh on the 15th.
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