River Ridge lost against Scales Mound back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The River Ridge Wildcats fell just short of the Scales Mound Hornets by a score of 2-1. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-19 in the first set.
River Ridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Despite the loss, River Ridge still got an impressive performance from Laiken Haas, who had eight kills and three blocks. Haas is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Leading Scales Mound to victory were Anika Stadel and Ellaina Kostenbader. Stadel had six digs and three aces, while Kostenbader had ten digs, six kills, and two aces. Those three aces gave Stadel a new career-high.
River Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19-1 record this season. As for Scales Mound, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-15.
River Ridge has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Rockford East on the 19th. As for Scales Mound, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against West Carroll on the 19th.
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