Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Oak Ridge couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cypress Woods Wildcats on Tuesday. If the War Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in November of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Oak Ridge ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Leila Ceaser paced Oak Ridge's offense, picking up 11 kills. Ceaser got some help from Grace Coan and her 15 assists. Finally, Faith Gandy kept Oak Ridge's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Oak Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 27-11. As for Cypress Woods, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 25 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 36-7 record this season.
Oak Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cypress Woods, they have already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against North Forney on the 7th.
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