Ripon Christian was the 3-2 winner over Hughson when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Knights fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 25-14 in the first set.
Ripon Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (97-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-21, 15-4.
Hughson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Izzy Piazza out in front who had 24 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Piazza has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emery Visaraga, who had 20 assists and five digs.
Ripon Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Hughson, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Ripon Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against James Logan on the 13th. As for Hughson, they will face off against Riverbank at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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