The Rampart Rams will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Pine Creek Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Rampart didn't have quite enough to beat Eaglecrest and fell 2-1.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Rampart lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 28-26, 16-14.
Despite their loss, Rampart saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaitlyn Crawford, who had nine digs and three aces, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Champagne, who had 20 assists.
Even though they lost, Rampart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, everything went Pine Creek's way against Liberty on Tuesday as Pine Creek made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Pine Creek was: they took every set by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-10, 25-13.
Rampart has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Pine Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Rampart suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pine Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Rampart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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