Southeast Whitfield County was the 2-1 winner over Ridgeland when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Raiders fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-13 in the first set.
Southeast Whitfield County came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Briana Fraire Hernandez paced Southeast Whitfield County's offense, picking up seven kills. Fraire Hernandez got some help from Brielle Caldwell and her 15 assists. Fraire Hernandez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Ridgeland found their leader in sophomore Jordin Duran, who had nine digs and three assists.
Southeast Whitfield County dropped their record down to 8-16 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ridgeland, their victory ended a six-match drought on the road and puts them at 2-17.
Southeast Whitfield County has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Chattooga on the 20th. As for Ridgeland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Pickens on the 20th.
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