Mercer County lost against Riverdale back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mercer County Golden Eagles took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverdale Rams. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Riverdale scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17.
Breckin Delarosa had an outrageously good game for Riverdale as she had ten digs, two kills, and two kills. Delarosa is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kenadie Willemkens, who had six kills and five digs.
Mercer County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Riverdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
Mercer County will take on Kewanee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Riverdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newman Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newman Central Catholic is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Riverdale will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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