Blair Oaks lost against Battle back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Falcons fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 25-11 in the first set.
Blair Oaks actually scored more points across those five sets (101-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 11-25, 25-16, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Blair Oaks lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Laney Toebben, who had six digs and two aces. Ally Rackers also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Blair Oaks' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Battle, they moved to 6-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Blair Oaks didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Eldon on the 16th. As for Battle, they will face off against Helias at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be the Spartans' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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