River Ridge lost against Highland back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Timberwolves fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, River Ridge sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 23-25, 25-15, 22-25, 23-21.
Erin Adrian paced River Ridge's offense, picking up 20 kills. Adrian got some help from Mallory Crubel and her 33 assists. Finally, Ava Nies kept River Ridge's defense grounded, leading the team with seven blocks.
Highland had a senior duo take command as BRINLEIGH BOLLANT had 16 digs and five aces and SUMARYN HALVERSON had 32 assists and 11 digs. BOLLANT has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
River Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Cassville on the 14th. As for Highland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Potosi on the 14th.
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