The Olentangy Braves narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars 3-2.
Olentangy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-17, 15-13.
Olentangy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maya Soungpradith, who had 17 digs and five aces. Another player making a difference was Alivia Franzel, who had seven digs and three aces.
They weren't the only good server: Olentangy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hilliard Bradley lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kendal Barber, who had 11 digs. Gracyn Bleyle was another key player, getting eight assists and two aces.
The win got Olentangy back to even at 1-1. As for Hilliard Bradley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Looking ahead, Olentangy will face off against Bellbrook at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hilliard Bradley, they have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Hayes on the 21st.
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