Oostburg came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Howards Grove Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on September 13th.
While Oostburg was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 25-16.
Macy Bruggink paced Oostburg's offense, picking up nine kills. Bruggink were helped by Brianna Dana and Lucy Soerens, who contributed 12 assists each. Dana was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Howards Grove found their leader in sophomore Sydney Borgen, who had four aces.
Oostburg's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Howards Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, Oostburg and Howards Grove will both be playing Random Lake the next time they take the court. The Flying Dutchmen will host the Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Tigers will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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