Rudder lost against Lake Creek back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rudder Rangers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Creek Lions. The defeat continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost eight in a row.
The final score came out to 25-13, 23-25, 25-11, 25-8.
Rudder's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Daniela Ponce, who had five digs and three aces, and Maricela Padron, who had four digs and 12 assists.
Lake Creek was led to victory by Kennedy Schramm and MaKenna Wallace. Schramm had 22 digs, while Wallace had seven digs and two aces. Schramm is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Rudder's record now sits at 26-19. As for Lake Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rudder will welcome College Station at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. College Station is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Rudder will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Lake Creek, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bryan at 5:30 p.m.
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