Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Battle Mountain Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17.
Rifle's offense was headlined by
Serenity Tollefson and
Rachel Street, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from
Katelynn Rider and her 16 assists. Tollefson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Battle Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Evie Steinberg out in front who had seven digs.
Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Battle Mountain, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Rifle has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Valley on the 2nd. As for Battle Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Palisade on the 2nd.
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