After flying high against Orestimba on Tuesday, Ripon Christian came back down to earth. The Knights fell just short of the Sonora Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Ripon Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (114-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 25-23, 15-25, 20-25, 15-13.
Paige Van Hofwegen paced Ripon Christian's offense, picking up 14 kills. Van Hofwegen got some help from Alanna Blanco and her 41 assists. Blanco was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Addy Vann was a one-woman wrecking crew For Sonora. as she had 21 digs and three assists. That's the most digs Vann has posted since back in September.
Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Sonora, the win snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 16-5 record.
Ripon Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sonora, they will square off against Venture Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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