It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Oakleaf can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bartram Trail Bears by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Oakleaf sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-11.
Bartram Trail was led to victory by Kate Piekarczyk and Tessa Oeur. Piekarczyk had nine digs and four aces, while Oeur had 13 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Piekarczyk a new career-high in aces.
The defeat snapped Oakleaf's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-13 record. As for Bartram Trail, their record now sits at 13-10.
Oakleaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bartram Trail, they will square off against Tocoi Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tocoi Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bartram Trail surely won't give up without a fight.
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