Oconee County and LaFayette squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Oconee County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the LaFayette Ramblers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Oconee County came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Fendley Kimbro and Braylon Baughcum certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Kimbro had ten digs and two aces, while Baughcum had 15 digs. Kimbro is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last six games she's played.
Even though they lost, Oconee County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games.
The defeat snapped Oconee County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 29-16 record. As for LaFayette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 32-17.
Oconee County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for LaFayette, they will head out to square off against White County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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