It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverdale can now relate to. They fell just short of the Orion Chargers by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Riverdale sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-27, 25-10.
Despite the defeat, Riverdale had strong showings from Breckin Delarosa, who had 13 digs, two kills, and 26 assists, and Ali Deporter, who had ten digs and two aces. Delarosa has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 29 times she's played.
Lainey Kunert went supernova for Orion, getting 11 digs, six kills, and 24 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Knupp, who had 14 kills, three digs, and two aces.
Riverdale's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 21-11-1. As for Orion, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-6 record this season.
Riverdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orion, they will face off against El Paso-Gridley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as El Paso-Gridley comes in on three and Orion on 14.
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