Richland County was the 2-1 winner over Casey-Westfield when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Richland County Tigers fell just short of the Casey-Westfield Warriors by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Richland County sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-27, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by
Naleigha Harrison and
Kaitlyn Dowty, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from
Taylor Bloomer and her 18 assists.
Jillian Bettis controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Ava Goble had a dynamite game for Casey-Westfield, getting 21 digs.
Richland County's defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-27. As for Casey-Westfield, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-13 record.
Richland County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Pinckneyville on the 26th. As for Casey-Westfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Salem on the 26th.
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