Staley faced Oak Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Falcons fell just short of the Northmen by a score of 2-1. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Northmen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Staley was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Oak Park work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-21, 28-26.
Despite the defeat, Staley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Andy Phung had 11 digs and one assist.
Staley's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4. As for Oak Park, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Staley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Lee's Summit on the 8th. As for Oak Park, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Northland Christian on the 7th.
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