Volleyball Preview: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights vs. Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots
The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Westbrook-Walnut Grove just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 3-0.
While Russell-Tyler-Ruthton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Hills-Beaver Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Edgerton by a score of 3-2.
Hills-Beaver Creek took Edgerton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 22-25, 23-25, 19-17.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Hills-Beaver Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton took their win against Hills-Beaver Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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