Russia is 2-8 against Fort Loramie since August of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Russia Raiders will challenge the Fort Loramie Redskins at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Russia comes in on three and Fort Loramie on 22.
Russia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Middletown Christian.
The victory didn't come easy: Middletown Christian scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10, 25-13.
Russia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fort Loramie got the win against Newton Local on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
Fort Loramie was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-11.
Russia now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Fort Loramie, they pushed their record up to 24-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Russia might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Fort Loramie when the teams last played on October 8th. Can Russia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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