After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hoover, GlenOak was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the McKinley Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
While GlenOak won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-9, 25-23.
Emmerson Kush was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven games.
GlenOak was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McKinley only served five.
Despite the defeat, McKinley saw an underclassman step up: Kendall Bilbrey had four digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Bilbrey.
GlenOak's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for McKinley, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
GlenOak didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat vs. Archbishop Hoban on the 28th. As for McKinley, they will welcome Lake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
