Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Okeechobee couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the John Carroll Catholic Rams by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Brahmans of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Okeechobee took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 26-24, 17-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Okeechobee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meghan Childs was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs and five aces.
Okeechobee's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for John Carroll Catholic, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Okeechobee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for John Carroll Catholic, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Jensen Beach on the 17th.
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