After flying high against Liberty last Tuesday, Rustburg came back down to earth. The Rustburg Red Devils came up short against the Glass Hilltoppers on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Red Devils have struggled against the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rustburg was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Rustburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Selah Littlejohn had seven digs.
Glass' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Grace Mayberry led the charge by getting 19 digs, four kills, and a block. Mayberry has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 44 times she's played. Sara Wesley was another key player, getting 11 digs and two aces.
The defeat snapped Rustburg's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-10 record. As for Glass, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
As of now, neither Rustburg nor Glass have any future games scheduled.
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