With a playoff game on the line, Riverdale rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Gulf Coast Sharks with a sharp 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Riverdale never let Gulf Coast on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 25-14.
Riverdale was led to victory by Emily Grant and Natalie Grant. Emily had nine digs and 16 assists, while Natalie had ten digs. Emily is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Riverdale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Gulf Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Riverdale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Fort Myers on the 17th. After both having extra time off, Gulf Coast and Archbishop McCarthy will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Archbishop McCarthy's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Gulf Coast has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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