Rich and Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Rich had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Valley Buffalos. The Rebels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffalos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
While Rich was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Valley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-22.
Braylyn Pugmire paced Rich's offense, picking up ten kills. Pugmire got some help from
Tess Cornia and her 16 assists.
Paige Smith controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Rich has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Rich has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Monticello on the 2nd. As for Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Manila on the 2nd.
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