The Richland Center Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the River Valley Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Richland Center didn't have quite enough to beat Platteville and fell 3-2. The Hornets have struggled against the Hillmen recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Richland Center took Platteville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-22, 25-18, 16-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, River Valley came up short against DeForest on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
River Valley may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 12 points in every single set they played. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-12.
Richland Center's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Everything went Richland Center's way against River Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Richland Center made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland Center since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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