River Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Galena Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-9.
Galena was led to victory by Abigale Merritt and Zoe Blaum. Merritt had two aces and 22 assists, while Blaum had seven digs. Merritt is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-17-1. As for Galena, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1.
River Ridge will take on Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Galena, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Ridgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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