Live Oak’s season came to a close Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs. No. 8 Live Oak (13-17 overall) lost 25-11, 25-8, 25-16 to No. 1 Valley Christian (30-7). Valley Christian advances to face No. 4 Burlingame. Valley Christian used its size advantage to keep Live Oak from gaining any momentum. “It was tough when each of their girls is over six feet,” said Live Oak coach James Uthes. “When you have hitters coming from everywhere, it is hard to match up.” Even still, the Acorns managed to avoid hitting into the blocks for the most part, Uthes said. But the Warriors attack was too powerful, picking up 40 kills to Live Oak’s 13. Fa Saulala led the Acorns with six, and Madison Hartman had three. Live Oak had 14 errors while Valley Christian had just six. “The girls did great,” Uthes said. “I am extremely proud of how they played. They played their best and gave it their all. I am not disappointed at all with their effort.”
