Okawville lost against Red Bud back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Okawville Rockets fell just short of the Red Bud Musketeers by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Musketeers: they've now lost six in a row.
Okawville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-11.
Despite the loss, Okawville saw an underclassman step up: Kenley Hackstadt had ten digs and 11 assists.
Red Bud can attribute much of their success to Emme Deterding, who had ten digs and 16 assists. Another player making a difference was Ella Umbdenstock, who had four digs and two aces.
Okawville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Red Bud, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Okawville will venture away from home to challenge Valmeyer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valmeyer is coming into the contest with nine straight losses at home, meaning Okawville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Red Bud, they will welcome Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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