Oak Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rich Township Raptors. The Bengals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raptors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Oak Forest sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 22-25, 25-21.
Their offense was headlined by Kynzie Oliver and Natalia Covarrubias, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from Betty Redican and her 17 assists. Alison Pavoni controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Oak Forest's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Rich Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Oak Forest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Evergreen Park on the 4th. Hopefully Rich Township paid attention to the Bengals' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Bengals at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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