The Riverton Wolverines will head out to face off against the Star Valley Braves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverton is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Riverton lost 3-0 to Jackson Hole on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wolverines have suffered against the Broncs since September 17, 2020.
While Riverton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 25-21.
Addison Alley put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Star Valley faced Evanston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Star Valley fell just short of Evanston by a score of 3-2. The Braves have struggled against the Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Star Valley took Evanston into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-11, 13-25, 23-25, 15-12.
Riverton now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Star Valley, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-20.
Riverton was able to grind out a solid victory over Star Valley in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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