Palisade won the last time they faced Rifle, and things went their way on Friday too. The Palisade Bulldogs came out on top against the Rifle Bears by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
The win didn't come easy: Rifle scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-16.
Palisade was led to victory by Braeleigh MacAskill and Elizabeth Snover. MacAskill had 20 assists, while Snover had six aces. MacAskill has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 48 times she's played.
Palisade couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 55.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.7% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 37.2%.
Palisade's record is now 17-3. As for Rifle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-18 record this season.
Palisade's road trip will continue as they head out to face Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rifle, they will be taking part in a tournament against Battle Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Rifle surely won't give up without a fight.
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