Rimrock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the North Star Huskies by a score of 3-2. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Rimrock started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 20-25, 25-20, 27-25, 15-9.
North Star got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grace Escobar out in front who had five aces, four kills, and 39 assists. That's the most aces Escobar has posted in her last eight games. Another player making a difference was Ella Irwin, who had 11 kills and eight aces.
Rimrock's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for North Star, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
As of now, neither Rimrock nor North Star have any future games scheduled.
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