Thousand Oaks faced Oaks Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Lancers fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Thousand Oaks took Oaks Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-20, 25-12, 20-25, 15-8.
Ellie Hallinan was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs and two assists. That's the most digs she has posted over her last nine matches.
Thousand Oaks' loss ended a nine-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-4. As for Oaks Christian, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Thousand Oaks will square off against rival Newbury Park at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Oaks Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Westlake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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