Ocean Springs and Lewisburg squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Ocean Springs had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lewisburg Patriots by a score of 3-2. The Greyhounds' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ocean Springs started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-8.
Their offense was headlined by
Anna Hoffmayer and
Mary Carlton Descher, who picked up 15 kills apiece. They got some help from
Lucy Pepper and her 19 assists.
River Schmidt controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Kelis Parker, who had ten digs and four aces. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Ocean Springs' loss dropped their record down to 35-10. As for Lewisburg, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 31-9.
As of now, neither Ocean Springs nor Lewisburg have any future games scheduled.
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