ENID, Okla. —
Oklahoma Bible Academy’s volleyball team, ranked No. 5 in 5A, lost to 6A state-bound Stillwater 3-1 (26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 25-19) at the OBA gym Tuesday.
It was the final warmup for both teams before the state tournaments, which begin Friday.
“We played well,’’ said OBA coach James Ward. “We did some good things against a good team. I think this will help get us both ready for state. We had a good team effort, and our defense was really tough. I’m glad they came over.’’
OBA, 26-13, will play Christian Heritage at 5:15 p.m. Friday in a first-round match at Westmoore High School. OBA was 1-2 against CHA this season.
STILLWATER 3, OBA 1
STILLWATER 26 25 22 25
OBA 24 19 25 19
OBA stats — Sydney Downing, 6 kills, 19 of 21 serving, 5 aces, 11 digs; Andi Messenger, 3 blocks, 1 assist; Ashley Atwood, 15 of 16 serving, 1 ace, 8 digs, 26 assists; Brooke Wayman, 11 kills, 16 of 18 serving, 1 ace, 9 digs; Hannah Jackson, 2 kills, 7 of 7 serving, 1 ace, 3 blocks, 4 digs; Brooklyn Wiens, 8 kills, 4 blocks, 2 aces; Abby Nickel, 15 of 15 serving, 2 aces, 10 digs; Abbi Shamburg, 8 of 11 serving; McKayla Kuykendall, 18 digs.
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