Volleyball Recap: Richmond-Burton's Run of Ten Straight Victories Now Over

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Previous 5 Games

10/18/25 @ Rockford Christian	1-2
10/18/25 vs Stevenson	2-0
10/18/25 @ Antioch	2-0
10/17/25 vs Freeport	2-0
10/17/25 vs Grant Community	2-0

It was a good run, but Richmond-Burton unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-match winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rockford Christian Royal Lions by a score of 2-1. The Rockets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Royal Lions earlier this season, when they won 2-1.

The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Richmond-Burton lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 14-25, 16-14.

Dani Hopp paced Richmond-Burton's offense, picking up 12 kills. Hopp got some help from Josie Franckowiak and her 21 assists. Malorie Komar controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.

Rockford Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Odessa Bucciferro led the charge by getting 14 digs and three assists. Those three assists gave Bucciferro a new career-high.

Richmond-Burton's defeat dropped their record down to 26-7. As for Rockford Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 27-5 record this season.

Richmond-Burton and Rockford Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Rockets will challenge Marengo at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (126 vs. 510). Meanwhile, Rockford Christian (ranked 97th) will meet Lutheran (ranked 615th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.