Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Cedaredge Bruins by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2021.
Rifle 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 13-25, 20-25, 25-10, 25-17, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Rifle lost, don't look at Katelynn Rider. Despite the final result, she had a block and 38 assists. Rider has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Rifle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matches.
Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Cedaredge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Rifle will play host again on Saturday to welcome Steamboat Springs, where the match is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. As for Cedaredge, they will face off against Rangely at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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