Red Oak came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Heritage Coyotes, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered since August 11th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-16, 25-14.
Samantha Taylor paced Red Oak's offense, picking up ten kills. Taylor got some help from Maleah Ellis and her 14 assists. Taylor was also a major player on defense: she and Simone Reddick shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with two each.
Heritage can attribute much of their success to Skylar Leonard, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Leonard has posted over her last six matchups.
Red Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Heritage, their record is now 12-8.
Looking ahead, Red Oak will take on Crandall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Emerson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mavericks will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Coyotes surely won't give up without a fight.
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