Oak Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Catholic Memorial Crusaders. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 25-19 in the first set.
Oak Creek started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 22-25, 25-12, 25-13, 15-13.
Oak Creek's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Claire Mank, who had 23 digs. Another player making a difference was Payton Nelson, who had 15 digs and one assist.
Oak Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Catholic Memorial, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-10.
Oak Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Fond du Lac on the 26th. Catholic Memorial has also already played their next matchup (against Appleton North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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