Ripley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They came out on top against the Nitro Wildcats by a score of 2-0. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ripley not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Nitro to exactly 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19.
Delaney Howery
| 08/21/25 vs Nitro | 11 |
| 11/07/24 @ Shady Spring | 11 |
| 10/30/24 @ Herbert Hoover | 23 |
| 10/30/24 @ Nicholas County | 32 |
| 10/29/24 @ Herbert Hoover | 15 |
| + 3 more games |
Leading Ripley to victory were Delaney Howery and Jalyn Ramsey. Howery had 11 digs, while Ramsey had three digs and three aces. Howery is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Ripley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Princeton on the 21st. As for Nitro, they will square off against Lincoln County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give the Wildcats their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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