Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Hardin Northern Polar Bears. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Polar Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 17-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Riverdale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Hardin Northern found their leader in underclassman Alexis Oakley, who had eight digs and two aces.
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Hardin Northern, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Riverdale will challenge Arcadia at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverdale is facing Arcadia at the right time seeing as Arcadia is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hardin Northern, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Botkins at 6:30 p.m.
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