Stillwater was the 3-1 winner over Bixby when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pioneers fell 3-1 to the Spartans on Thursday.
Stillwater started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-19, 25-18, 25-16.
Sloane Rattay paced Stillwater's offense, picking up 20 kills. Rattay got some help from Lillian Jeffery and her 28 assists. Finally, Jessica Fahlenkamp kept Stillwater's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Stillwater dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bixby, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Looking ahead, Stillwater will head out to take on Edmond Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bixby, they have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Deer Creek on the 22nd.
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