Volleyball Recap: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights vs. Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers
After flying high against Adrian/Ellsworth last Tuesday, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton came back down to earth. The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights lost 3-0 to the Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers on Thursday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
While Russell-Tyler-Ruthton ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-19.
Ambrosa Yang was a one-man wrecking crew for Westbrook-Walnut Grove as she had 18 digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Yang a new career-high in aces.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Westbrook-Walnut Grove, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton will face off against Hills-Beaver Creek at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton is facing Hills-Beaver Creek at the right time seeing as Hills-Beaver Creek is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Westbrook-Walnut Grove, they will head out on the road to take on Edgerton at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Westbrook-Walnut Grove is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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