Ridgewood hadn't done well against Claymont recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Ridgewood Generals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Claymont Mustangs. This was payback for the Generals, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ridgewood wouldn't go down easily and took Claymont into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 20-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Claymont still got an impressive performance from Kendyl Wallace, who had 26 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Wallace has posted since back in August.
Ridgewood's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Claymont, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Ridgewood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Indian Valley on the 3rd. As for Claymont, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sandy Valley, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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