Oakdale Defeats Oliver Springs in District 3A Volleyball Tourney

By Bruce L. Pharis

The first set of the match between Oliver Springs and Oakdale High School saw the lower seed Oliver Springs come out strong, taking a commanding lead and holding on to it for a 25-22 win.  However in the second set, Oliver Springs could not seem to get going and lost 13-25.  Oakdale kept their strong play going in the third set, taking a commanding 2 set to 1 lead in their match with a 25-17 win.   The fourth set saw Oakdale come out strong once again with a lead that the Oliver Springs  Bobcats could not overcome.  The Oakdale Eagles won the fourth set 25-18.  This was a 3-1 win for Oakdale High School Volleyball Team and earned the Lady Eagles the eighth-seed spot in the District 3A Tournament.  The Oakdale team will face off against undefeated VanBuren County at 6:00 PM CDST at Van Buren on Monday.