If Oconto Falls was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Denmark last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oconto Falls Panthers fell just short of the West De Pere Phantoms by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Phantoms apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Oconto Falls started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 16-14.
Rylie Shallow and Hailyn St. Louis certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Shallow had eight digs, while St. Louis had five digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Oconto Falls 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 13 consecutive games.
Among those leading the charge was Adrienne Schmidt, who had eight digs and two aces.
Oconto Falls' loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for West De Pere, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-9.
Oconto Falls is on the road again on Saturday to play Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran at 10:00 a.m. As for West De Pere, they will face off against Houghton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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