Rigby faced Hillcrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Trojans blew past the Knights 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Rigby was especially dominant in the second set. The final set scores came out to 25-16, 25-11, 25-19.
Rigby's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lily Stewart, who had 17 kills, nine digs, five aces, and a solo block. Breleigh Youngstrom was another key player, getting 22 digs and two aces.
Haddie Gines and Brynlee Cook certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Gines had eight digs and three aces, while Cook had 11 assists and four digs.
Rigby has now won 13 of their last 14 games at home. That gives them a 24-2 record this season. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-6 Thunder Ridge and 1-3 Highland (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 19.8% over those games). As for Hillcrest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-12.
Rigby wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Highland on the 29th. As for Hillcrest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Shelley on the 29th.
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