O'Fallon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
The 2-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 26-24, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Incarnate Word Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Buckley, who had 11 digs and two aces. Buckley is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in each of the last 15 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kendall Stroer, who had 11 digs and two assists.
O'Fallon's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Incarnate Word Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
O'Fallon has already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Edwardsville on the 7th. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against St. Francis Borgia on the 6th.
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