Volleyball Recap: Palisade Bulldogs vs. Rifle Bears
Palisade won the last time they faced Rifle, and things went their way on Friday too. The Palisade Bulldogs came out on top against the Rifle Bears by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
The win didn't come easy: Rifle scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-16.
Palisade was led to victory by Braeleigh MacAskill and Elizabeth Snover. MacAskill had 20 assists, while Snover had six aces. MacAskill has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 48 times she's played.
Palisade couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 55.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.7% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 37.2%.
Palisade's record is now 17-3. As for Rifle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-18 record this season.
Palisade's road trip will continue as they head out to face Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rifle, they will be taking part in a tournament against Battle Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Rifle surely won't give up without a fight.
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