Thunder Ridge unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillcrest Knights on Tuesday. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Thunder Ridge ultimately came up short, they really made Hillcrest work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-22, 17-25, 25-20, 26-24.
Gabby Grover paced Thunder Ridge's offense, picking up 11 kills. Grover got some help from Avery Kunz and her 22 assists. Finally, Jeslynn Furniss kept Thunder Ridge's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Ali Maddux was a one-woman wrecking crew For Hillcrest. as she had 26 digs and four assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Petty, who had 18 assists and five digs.
Thunder Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Butte County on the 28th. As for Hillcrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Rigby on the 4th.
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