If Richardson was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Nimitz on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles lost 3-0 to the Lake Highlands Wildcats on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Richardson took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-16, 25-18.
Their offense was headlined by Brazos Allred and Mackenzie Ratcliff, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Abigail Love and her eight assists. Layne Sandidge controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Lake Highlands can attribute much of their success to Brylie Woodbury, who had 18 digs. Those 18 digs gave Woodbury a new career-high.
Richardson's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 17-13. As for Lake Highlands, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Richardson will face off against rival Pearce at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lake Highlands is set to take on their familiar foe Berkner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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