On Saturday, Rockford faced Jenison in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rockford Rams took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jenison Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Rockford had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20.
Mallory Wandel paced Rockford's offense, picking up eight kills. Wandel were helped by
Ashley Williams and
Izzie Delacher, who contributed seven assists each.
Liv Hosford controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Rockford's defeat dropped their record down to 33-9. As for Jenison, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 32-6-2 record this season.
Rockford has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against East Kentwood on the 29th. As for Jenison, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Marian on the 26th.
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