If O'Bryant was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barnstable Red Hawks on Friday. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Hawks earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets O'Bryant lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 25-22, 20-25, 27-25.
Otavio Perks paced O'Bryant's offense, picking up 29 kills. Perks got some help from Max Dong and his 41 assists. Perks was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
O'Bryant has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Barnstable, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
O'Bryant didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Lincoln-Sudbury on the 19th. As for Barnstable, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Greater New Bedford RVT on the 21st.
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