If Prairie View was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Boulder last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Prairie View Thunderhawks fell just short of the Riverdale Ridge Ravens by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Prairie View took Riverdale Ridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 27-29, 20-18.
Riverdale Ridge had a senior duo take command as Araceli Rueda had 19 digs and Nila Cartagena had 15 digs and two aces. Rueda is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Prairie View now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Riverdale Ridge, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Prairie View will take on Fort Lupton at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Lupton will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Prairie View surely won't give up without a fight. As for Riverdale Ridge, they will challenge Resurrection Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Riverdale Ridge has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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