Oak Forest was the 2-1 winner over Shepard when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bengals fell just short of the Astros by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Oak Forest sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-27, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Oak Forest lost, don't look at Caleb Perez. Despite the final result, he had 25 digs.
Darin Conners was the offensive standout of the game as he had ten digs and two assists. Those ten digs gave him a new career-high. Mikolaj Drag also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Oak Forest now has a losing record of 15-16. As for Shepard, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season.
Oak Forest is taking a road trip to square off against Reavis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something the Bengals surely won't give up without a fight. As for Shepard, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Evergreen Park at 4:30 p.m.
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