Okaw Valley lost against Heritage back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Okaw Valley Timberwolves fell just short of the Heritage Hawks by a score of 2-1.
While Okaw Valley ultimately came up short, they really made Heritage work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 26-24.
Leading Heritage to victory were Addison Hopper and Bailee Lubben. Hopper had 15 digs and two aces, while Lubben had nine digs and three aces. Hopper is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Okaw Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Heritage, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-10-1.
Okaw Valley will square off against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Okaw Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Heritage, they will challenge Cerro Gordo/Bement at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Heritage is facing Cerro Gordo/Bement at the right time seeing as Cerro Gordo/Bement is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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