If Riverdale Ridge was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Northglenn on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ravens fell just short of the Brighton Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Ravens were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Riverdale Ridge wouldn't go down easily and took Brighton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-18, 24-26, 25-23, 15-6.
Saige Lewellen paced Riverdale Ridge's offense, picking up 11 kills. Lewellen got some help from Veronica Lear and her 40 assists. Lear also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Chloe Brady, each putting up three.
Riverdale Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Brighton, their win ended a six-match drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Riverdale Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Westminster on the 30th. As for Brighton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Fairview on the 29th.
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