If Mount Tabor was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Forsyth last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans came up short against the Oak Grove Grizzlies on Monday, falling 3-0.
While Mount Tabor was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Oak Grove's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 25-22.
Charlotte Calaway paced Mount Tabor's offense, picking up six kills. Calaway got some help from Madison Starkey and her 13 assists. Finally, Peyton Connolley kept Mount Tabor's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Leading Oak Grove to victory were Chloe Smith and Brynn Tippens. Smith had 15 digs and three aces, while Tippens had four digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Tippens a new career-high. Hailey Ray also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Mount Tabor's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-10. As for Oak Grove, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3.
Coming up, Mount Tabor will head out to face off against Atkins at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans are facing the Camels at the right time seeing as the Camels are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Oak Grove, they will face off against Glenn at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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