It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Liberty can now relate to. They fell just short of the Oaks Christian Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-16 in the first set.
Liberty took Oaks Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-15, 19-25, 25-12, 15-6.
Oaks Christian had a senior duo take command as Hannah Brady had 15 digs and Hailey Wilson had 15 digs. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Wilson.
Liberty's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 30-13. As for Oaks Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 26-10.
Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Oaks Christian has already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Santa Margarita on the 16th.
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