On Saturday, Oak Glen faced Cabell Midland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oak Glen Golden Bears took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cabell Midland Knights. The game marked the first time this season in which the Golden Bears were not able to get on the board.
While Oak Glen ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Oak Glen had strong showings from Mikalyn Balch, who had three digs and two aces, and Addison Smith, who had 11 digs. Balch is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oak Glen fell to 12-1-1. As for Cabell Midland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season.
Oak Glen will host Moon Area at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Glen will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Cabell Midland, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Philip Barbour at 5:00 p.m. Philip Barbour will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Cabell Midland surely won't give up without a fight.
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