Armstrong was the 2-0 winner over Oakwood when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Armstrong Trojans fell just short of the Oakwood Comets by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Armstrong actually scored more points across those three sets (61-56), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Armstrong was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Oakwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Quinn Sperry out in front who had 11 digs and two blocks. Sperry has been hot recently, having also posted 16 or more assists the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Hart, who had 15 digs and five kills.
Armstrong's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13-1. As for Oakwood, their record is now 7-15.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Westville the next time they take the court. Oakwood will head out to face Westville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Armstrong will play them later in the day, at 8:00 a.m.
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