After losing to Marion Harding the last time they met, River Valley decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The River Valley Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Marion Harding Presidents on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (114-98) River Valley actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 27-25, 5-25, 19-17.
River Valley was led to victory by Hailee Osborne and Hayley Wickersham. Osborne had 15 digs, while Wickersham had 13 digs and 13 assists.
River Valley kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 8.2.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Marion Harding, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
River Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat vs. Shelby on the 26th. Marion Harding has also already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Clear Fork on the 26th.
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