Rossville entered their tilt with Holton on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Holton Wildcats , sneaking past 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rossville who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-23.
Leading Rossville to victory were Beatrice D'Angelou and Ady Henry. D'Angelou had 12 digs and 24 assists, while Henry had 21 digs. With that strong performance, D'Angelou is now averaging an impressive 12.6 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Kenney, who had five aces and ten assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Rossville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Rossville pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Holton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Rossville will play host again on Saturday to welcome Silver Lake, where the match is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Silver Lake will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Rossville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Holton, they will challenge Tonganoxie at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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