Oak Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Galesburg Silver Streaks. The Bengals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Silver Streaks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Natalia Covarrubias paced Oak Forest's offense, picking up three kills. Covarrubias got some help from Betty Redican and her nine assists. Redican was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Galesburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grace Herchenroder led the charge by getting 15 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Herchenroder has posted over her last eight matchups. Another player making a difference was Evelin Guel, who had four digs and two aces.
Oak Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Galesburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-13.
Oak Forest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Dixon on the 11th. As for Galesburg, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Yorkville Christian on the 11th.
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