Hutto lost against Cedar Ridge back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hippos fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 3-2. While the Hippos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 25-18 in the first set.
Hutto wouldn't go down easily and took Cedar Ridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-19, 15-11.
Ellie Witcher paced Hutto's offense, picking up 15 kills. Witcher got some help from Kharmin Fisher and her 24 assists. Witcher was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Hutto has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-25 record this season. As for Cedar Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 19-16.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hutto will face off against rival Stony Point at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cedar Ridge is set to square off against their familiar foe Vista Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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