Russia won the last time they faced Botkins, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Russia Raiders were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Botkins Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
The win didn't come easy: Botkins scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-13.
Leading Russia to victory were Kourtney Phlipot and Violet Armstrong. Phlipot had 20 digs and two aces, while Armstrong had 13 digs and three aces. Phlipot is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Russia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Russia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Botkins, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Russia has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Newton Local on the 7th. As for Botkins, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Mississinawa Valley on the 5th.
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