River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Homer-Center Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
River Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18.
Homer-Center's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taylor Rado, who had 15 digs, 11 kills, and five blocks. Those 11 kills gave Rado a new career-high. Ashlyn Yount was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Homer-Center, they pushed their record up to 10-9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
River Valley and Homer-Center could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Panthers will face off against Purchase Line at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (325 vs. 134). Meanwhile, Homer-Center (ranked 231st) will meet West Shamokin (ranked 44th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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