The Riley County Falcons will take on the Nemaha Central Thunder at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Riley County heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Monday. They fell just short of Jefferson West by a score of 2-1. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Riley County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 25-10.
Maranatha Christian Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Nemaha Central proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 2-1.
Nemaha Central found their leader in sophomore Kennedy Carlson, who had six digs and two aces. Carlson has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Nemaha Central's win bumped their record up to 20-18. As for Riley County, their loss dropped their record down to 24-17.
Riley County skirted past Nemaha Central 2-1 when the teams last played on October 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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