It was a good run, but Arcola unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh Titans by a score of 2-1. The Purple Riders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Arcola started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-14, 25-17.
Arcola's loss came despite strong showings from Ava Simpson and Kiera Leal. Simpson had 18 digs, two kills, and two aces, while Leal had 14 digs, two kills, two aces, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Kacie Sisk, who had nine kills, nine digs, and two blocks.
Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh can attribute much of their success to Amaya Duzan, who had two kills, a block, and 29 assists.
Arcola's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-10.
Arcola has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Blue Ridge on the 7th. As for Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Unity Christian on the 7th.
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