River View had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They blew past the West Muskingum Tornadoes 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Black Bears also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-19, 25-14.
Kelsie Smith
| 09/11/25 vs West Muskingum | 37 |
| 09/09/25 @ Sheridan | 37 |
| 09/06/25 vs Indian Valley | 28 |
| 09/04/25 vs Philo | 29 |
| 09/02/25 @ Morgan | 27 |
| + 31 more games |
Leading River View to victory were Lindyn Fry and Kelsie Smith. Fry had 16 digs and four aces, while Smith had seven digs and three aces. Smith has been hot for a while, having also posted 16 or more assists the last 36 times she's played. Addison Alverson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
They weren't the only good server: River View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
River View's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for West Muskingum, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
River View has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Marysville on the 13th. As for West Muskingum, they will be playing in front of their home fans against John Glenn at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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