White Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Dixon Bulldogs. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
White Oak started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why White Oak lost, don't look at Mariah Reeves. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs, seven aces, and three kills. The dominant performance gave Reeves a new career-high in aces.
White Oak's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Dixon, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
White Oak didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Croatan on the 8th. Dixon has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Swansboro on the 7th.
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