Oakland was the 3-0 winner over Cookeville when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Oakland Patriots fell just short of the Cookeville Cavaliers by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oakland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-12, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Oakland had strong showings from Ellie Knox, who had three digs and 22 assists, and Ashley Craig, who had 12 digs and two aces. Knox is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Cookeville had a senior duo take command as Eva Casal had 11 digs and two aces and Anica Cobb had seven digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Cobb.
Oakland's loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Cookeville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Oakland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Lebanon on the 2nd. Cookeville has also already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Siegel on the 2nd.
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