Volleyball Recap: Chester Yellowjackets vs. Richards Panthers
Chester came tearing into Friday's match with 11 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Richards Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Yellowjackets also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Chester was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-13, 25-21.
Their offense was headlined by
Lily Read and
Marae Pounds, who picked up 21 kills apiece. They got some help from
Emma Byrd and her 44 assists. Read was also a major player on defense: she and
Lily Payne shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with two each.
Ruby Castillo and Abigail Bay certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Castillo had 13 digs, while Bay had 11 digs and two kills.
Chester is on a roll lately: they've won 26 of their last 27 games, which provided a nice bump to their 35-9 record this season. As for Richards, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 28-13.
Chester has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Leggett on the 28th. As for Richards, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Goodrich on the 29th.
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