On Saturday, Oakland-Craig faced Battle Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oakland-Craig Knights took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Battle Creek Braves. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
While Oakland-Craig was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22.
Battle Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sydney Kuchar, who had four digs and 13 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidyn Smutny, who had ten digs.
Oakland-Craig's defeat dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Battle Creek, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Oakland-Craig didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Tekamah-Herman on the 1st. Battle Creek has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Archbishop Bergan on the 28th.
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