Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Eagle Valley Devils, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Rifle was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Rifle still got an impressive performance from Katelynn Rider, who had 16 assists. Rider is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last six games she's played.
Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Eagle Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.
Rifle will take on Palisade at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Palisade is coming into the game with eight straight wins on the road, so Rifle will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Eagle Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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