It was a Battle of the Birds when Riverdale took on Liberty-Benton on Monday. The Riverdale Falcons came up short against the Liberty-Benton Eagles, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Riverdale was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Liberty-Benton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-19.
Maddy Amstutz had an outrageously good game for Liberty-Benton as she had 16 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Amstutz has posted in her last seven contests.
The loss snapped Riverdale's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-12 record. As for Liberty-Benton, their record is now 14-7.
Riverdale will venture away from home to take on McComb at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Liberty-Benton, they will host Pandora-Gilboa at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pandora-Gilboa will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Liberty-Benton surely won't give up without a fight.
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