By Fred Kroner

The Oakwood Comets split their two volleyball matches on Saturday (Oct. 14) in the Vermilion County Tournament at Danville Area Community College and moved into the third-place match.

Oakwood dropped a three-set decision to top-seeded defending champion Westville, 22-25, 25-19, 15-11, before avenging a loss to Salt Fork (10-13) from 48 hours earlier with a 25-23, 22-25, 15-7 triumph.

The Comets (9-16) face Armstrong-Potomac (11-13) in the 6 p.m. third-place match on Monday (Oct 16) at DACC. Westville (27-3) and Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (20-7) play in the championship match at 7 p.m.

The Comets entered the Vermilion County Tournament following a tough three-set loss at home to Salt Fork on Thursday (Oct. 12), 25-21, 13-25, 26-24.

Four of the team’s losses this season have been in three-set matches, including one to Armstrong-Potomac in September.