East Ridge had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders. That's more bragging rights for the Raptors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
East Ridge's got stronger as the match went on, holding Cretin-Derham Hall to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-15, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Cretin-Derham Hall had strong showings from Grace Nickel, who had nine digs and two aces, and Paige Wieland, who had five digs. That's the most aces Nickel has posted in her last four contests.
East Ridge's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season.
East Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Mayo on the 11th. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Woodbury on the 14th.
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