It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ralston Valley can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rock Canyon Jaguars on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.
Rylee Sonnenfeld paced Ralston Valley's offense, picking up 13 kills. Sonnenfeld got some help from Taylor Harteker and her 18 assists. Finally, Kenzie Brown kept Ralston Valley's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Elena Paz was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 19 digs and one assist.

Mustangs
| 11/13/25 vs Rock Canyon | 1-3 |
| 11/11/25 vs Dakota Ridge | 3-1 |
| 11/07/25 vs Cherokee Trail | 3-1 |
| 11/07/25 vs Golden | 3-0 |
| 11/01/25 vs Resurrection Christian | 0-3 |
Ralston Valley moved to 22-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Rock Canyon, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-3.
Ralston Valley has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Niwot on the 14th. As for Rock Canyon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Valor Christian on the 14th.
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