Raiders
| 09/02/25 @ Lopez | 3-1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Veterans Memorial | 2-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Palmview | 2-0 |
Rivera entered their tilt with Lopez on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Lobos by a score of 3-1. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lobos, too.
Rivera got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 28-30, 25-12.
Rivera was led to victory by Tiffany Garza and Mia Guerrero. Garza had 35 digs and five assists, while Guerrero had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Guerrero has posted over her last ten games. Elisa Cuellar also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Rivera was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Lopez lost, don't look at Jasmine Cortinas. Despite the final result, she had 33 digs and 21 kills. Cortinas has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chalene Granado, who had 28 digs.
Rivera's win bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Lopez, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 15-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rivera is set to take on their familiar foe Donna at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Lopez will challenge rival Pace at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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