Bryan lost against Rudder back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bryan Vikings lost 3-0 to the Rudder Rangers. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now lost three in a row.
While Bryan had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Bryan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Rudder can attribute much of their success to Maddie Willis, who had five digs and 20 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Willis now posted eight or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Bryan's defeat dropped their record down to 12-21. As for Rudder, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-11 record this season.
Bryan will play host again on Friday to welcome Midway, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Rudder, they will square off against Huntsville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rudder is facing Huntsville at the right time seeing as Huntsville is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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