Richland lost against Grapevine back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Royals fell 3-1 to the Mustangs. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Richland ultimately came up short, they really made Grapevine work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-28, 26-24, 25-23.
Iwi Okoro paced Richland's offense, picking up 11 kills. Okoro got some help from Reece Jackson and her 21 assists. Shay Johnson controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Grapevine found their leader in freshman Prescott Carey, who had 18 digs and two assists. Another player making a difference was Finley Love, who had 41 assists and nine digs.
Richland's loss dropped their record down to 10-23. As for Grapevine, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-18 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Richland will face off against Colleyville Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Grapevine, they will challenge Ponder at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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