After flying high against Franklin last Thursday, Kimball came back down to earth. The Jaguars fell just short of the River Islands Riptide by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Riptide apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Kimball took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 18-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-6.
Kimball has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for River Islands, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Looking ahead, Kimball will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. The match will give the Jaguars their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for River Islands, they will square off against Lathrop at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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