Volleyball Preview: Ryan Raiders vs. Birdville Hawks
Ryan hasn't had much luck against Birdville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ryan Raiders will face off against the Birdville Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ryan lost 3-0 to Van Alstyne on Tuesday.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Van Alstyne scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Ryan saw an underclassman step up: Preslie Shiflett had 14 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Birdville faced off against Argyle on Friday. Birdville fell 3-1 to Argyle. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 22-25, 25-18.
Ryan's defeat dropped their record down to 13-23. As for Birdville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6.
Ryan suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Birdville in their previous meeting back in September. Can Ryan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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