River Bluff faced Cardinal Newman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Gators fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The Gators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Peyton Capps paced River Bluff's offense, picking up six kills. Capps got some help from Alexis Jodie and her 13 assists. Capps was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
River Bluff has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-10 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their win bumped their record up to 31-6.
Coming up, River Bluff will face off against Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cardinal Newman, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Pickens on the 27th.
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