Oakman and Carbon Hill squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Oakman had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Oakman 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 23-25, 24-26, 26-24, 25-11, 15-12.
Their offense was headlined by Berkley Gossett and Kelly Simpson, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Annleigh Hagood and her 20 assists. Simpson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Oakman's loss dropped their record down to 7-24. As for Carbon Hill, the win snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 21-10 record.
Oakman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carbon Hill, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Winfield on the 16th.
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