Aspire Langston Hughes Academy came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the River Islands Riptide, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-11, 25-14.
River Islands was led to victory by Taray Irving and Landan Namayan. Irving had ten digs and two assists, while Namayan had three digs and two aces. That's the most aces Namayan has posted over his last eight matchups. Mark Atienza also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for River Islands, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy will square off against Ben Holt College Prep Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ben Holt College Prep Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Aspire Langston Hughes Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for River Islands, they will challenge Venture Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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