It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Oakleaf can now relate to. They fell just short of the Tocoi Creek Toros by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Toros earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Oakleaf took Tocoi Creek into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 21-25, 15-6.
When it comes to explaining why Oakleaf lost, don't look at Kelsey Joshua. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and four assists. Morgan Ansley also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Oakleaf has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season. As for Tocoi Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-12.
Oakleaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tocoi Creek, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Buchholz on the 14th.
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