After flying high against Dodgeville on Tuesday, River Valley came back down to earth. The Blackhawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Platteville Hillmen on Thursday. The Blackhawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hillmen earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 20-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Ella Myers paced River Valley's offense, picking up 14 kills. Myers got some help from Josie Mahoney and her 31 assists. Myers was also a major player on defense: she and she shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with four each.
Among those leading the charge was Maggie Grabandt, who had six digs and six aces. Those six aces gave her a new career-high.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Platteville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
River Valley and Platteville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. River Valley (ranked 117th) will meet Prairie du Chien (ranked 404th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Platteville will square off against Lancaster at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (113 vs. 246).
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