Ripon Christian was the 3-1 winner over Escalon when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Ripon Christian Knights fell just short of the Escalon Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-16 in the first set.
Ripon Christian took Escalon into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 15-7.
Anneke Dyt and Tatum Sonke certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Dyt had 21 digs, while Sonke had 12 digs and two aces. Dyt is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Ripon Christian and nudges their season record down to 12-14. As for Escalon, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Ripon Christian has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Woodcreek on the 19th. As for Escalon, they will challenge Ripon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripon is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Escalon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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