Oak Forest was the 2-0 winner over Richards when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bengals fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Bengals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oak Forest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Rylan Dempsey paced Oak Forest's offense, picking up nine kills. Dempsey got some help from Jacob Hladyshewsky and his 27 assists. Hladyshewsky was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Oak Forest now has a losing record of 14-15. As for Richards, they pushed their record up to 11-14 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Oak Forest will be playing in front of their home fans against Lemont at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Richards, they will be taking part in a tournament against Brother Rice at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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