It was a proper cat-fight when Oblong duked it out with Richland County on Saturday. The Panthers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.
Layla Krick paced Oblong's offense, picking up six kills. Krick were helped by Ella Jenkins and Brylee Murray, who contributed nine assists each. Jenkins was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Kelysse Weiler was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Oblong's loss dropped their record down to 26-7. As for Richland County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-18.
Coming up, Oblong will take on Casey-Westfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Richland County, they have already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Carterville on the 18th.
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