Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pagosa Springs Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Rifle started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 15-10.
Their offense was headlined by Serenity Tollefson and Isabella Harden, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Kensee Boyd and her 16 assists.
Rifle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Pagosa Springs, their win ended a six-match drought at home and bumped them up to 4-17.
Rifle and Pagosa Springs could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. The Bears will square off against Palisade at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (288 vs. 123). Meanwhile, Pagosa Springs (ranked 199th) will meet Glenwood Springs (ranked 46th) at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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