The Riverheads Gladiators are taking a road trip to challenge the Alleghany Cougars at 7:20 p.m. on Thursday. Alleghany took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverheads, who comes in off a win.
Riverheads took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Waynesboro.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Alleghany's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Wilson Memorial by a score of 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Green Hornets 25-18 in the first set.
Alleghany wouldn't go down easily and took Wilson Memorial into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-22, 25-12, 18-25, 15-11.
Riverheads' win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Alleghany, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 18-4.
Riverheads suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Alleghany in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Cougars' NEVAEH FORBES, who had 13 digs and four aces. Now that the Gladiators know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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