If Russia was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Newton Local on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders fell just short of the Fort Loramie Redskins by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Redskins earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Russia took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 19-25, 16-25, 25-11, 15-7.
Kourtney Phlipot and Violet Armstrong certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Phlipot had 12 digs and three assists, while Armstrong had six digs.
Fort Loramie found their leader in sophomore Addie Barhorst, who had 13 digs and one assist. Barhorst has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
Raiders
| 10/07/25 @ Fort Loramie | 2-3 |
| 10/06/25 vs Newton Local | 3-0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Botkins | 3-0 |
| 09/30/25 @ Houston | 3-0 |
| 09/29/25 @ Coldwater | 0-3 |
With the loss, Russia broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 16-6. As for Fort Loramie, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Russia and Fort Loramie should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Raiders will challenge Calvary Christian at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th with a big rank advantage (74 vs. 781). Meanwhile, Fort Loramie (ranked 82nd) will meet Bradford (ranked 683rd) at 5:30 p.m. on the 16th.
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