Oakmont proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a set and slipped past the Wheatland Pirates 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 back in March.
Oakmont was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 15-8.
Troy Maxsom paced Oakmont's offense, picking up 25 kills. Maxsom got some help from Adam Wegsteen and his 59 assists. Matthew Fulton controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Wheatland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah Xiong, who had 24 digs, and Darrius Birts, who had 19 assists and nine digs. With that strong performance, Xiong is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game.
The victory got Oakmont back to even at 10-10. As for Wheatland, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-9.
Looking ahead, Oakmont will be playing at home against Mira Loma at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wheatland, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Marysville at 6:00 p.m. on the 21st.
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