Scales Mound won the last time they faced River Ridge, and things went their way on Monday too. The Scales Mound Hornets won by a set and slipped past the River Ridge Wildcats 2-1.
Scales Mound had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Scales Mound found their leader in sophomore Halle Wiegel, who had 12 digs.
Scales Mound kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.9 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 5.2.
When it comes to explaining why River Ridge lost, don't look at Laiken Haas. Despite the final result, she had 15 kills, three blocks, and three aces. That's the most blocks Haas has posted in her last eight matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Schnitlzer, who had a block and 19 assists.
Scales Mound's record now sits at 16-17-1. As for River Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-23-1.
Scales Mound has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Galena on the 30th. River Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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