The Richland Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the North Star Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richland can't be too worried about heading out to take on North Star: they just beat Forest Hills at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. The Rams came out on top against the Rangers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won four in a row.
Richland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, North Star posted their closest win since October 31, 2024 on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past Windber 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was North Star who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 25-18, 15-25, 17-15.
Richland's record now sits at 27-3-2. As for North Star, their record is now 8-10.
Richland took their victory against North Star when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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