White Oak hadn't done well against Richlands recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The White Oak Vikings had just enough and edged the Richlands Wildcats out 3-2. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
White Oak was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 24-26, 23-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Mariah Reeves had an outrageously good game as she had six digs, six aces, and six aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
White Oak was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
White Oak's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Richlands, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. White Oak will head out to square off against West Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Richlands, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Croatan at 6:00 p.m.
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