Ocracoke came into Saturday's match having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Columbia Wildcats 3-2. This was payback for the Dolphins, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ocracoke took Columbia into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-10, 25-21, 20-25, 15-9.
Ocracoke's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Columbia, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ocracoke will host Cape Hatteras at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Columbia, they will head out to face off against Mattamuskeet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia is facing Mattamuskeet at the right time seeing as Mattamuskeet is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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