On Thursday, Rockford faced Hudsonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rockford Rams fell just short of the Hudsonville Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Rockford sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 13-25, 29-27, 18-25, 15-11.
Lexi Armstrong had a dynamite game for Hudsonville, getting 39 digs and two aces. Armstrong is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Desmit, who had six digs and 11 assists.
Rockford's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 29-7. As for Hudsonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockford will challenge West Ottawa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockford will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Hudsonville, they will welcome Grandville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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