Risco is 1-9 against Gideon since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Risco will be strutting in after a victory while Gideon will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Risco beat North Pemiscot 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Risco was especially dominant in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Gideon entered their contest against Bernie on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Mules by a score of 3-2. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Mules since Monday.
Gideon actually scored more points across those five sets (110-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 18-25, 20-25, 27-25, 15-10.
Gideon's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 24-2. As for Risco, their win bumped their record up to 18-9-2.
Risco came up short against Gideon in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 2-0. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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