Russia was the 2-0 winner over New Knoxville when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Russia Raiders fell just short of the New Knoxville Rangers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Russia sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-18, 20-25, 25-15.
When it comes to explaining why Russia lost, don't look at Kourtney Phlipot. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs. Phlipot is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Russia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for New Knoxville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Russia will welcome Houston at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Russia is facing Houston at the right time seeing as Houston is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for New Knoxville, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Minster at 7:00 p.m. Minster is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so New Knoxville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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