The Oasis Academy Bighorns put on a show for their home crowd Saturday, pushing the visiting West Wendover Wolverines to the limit before falling in five sets.
The junior varsity contest was close throughout, with the Wolverines edging out the Bighorns 25-21 and 25-19 to take the match in straight sets.
In the varsity matchup, West Wendover came out strong, winning the first two sets 25-13 and 25-17. But the Bighorns refused to back down. Behind steady defense and sharp serving, Oasis stormed back to win the next two sets 25-21 and 25-12, forcing a decisive fifth.
With momentum on their side, the Bighorns jumped out to a 10-7 lead in the final frame, but West Wendover mounted a late rally to claim the set 15-11 and the match 3-2.
Though the scoreboard didn’t go their way, the Bighorns’ comeback and teamwork had fans on their feet.
Adding to the day’s success, Oasis Academy seniors raised $600 for the Churchill Community Hospital Foundation, showing the same heart off the court that they do in competition.
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