Rib Lake had already won 13 in a row and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. They won by a set and slipped past the Bangor Cardinals 2-1. This was payback for the Redmen, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rib Lake who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-12.
Tahlia Scheithauer was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Rib Lake's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Bangor, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Rib Lake is on the road again on Friday to play Wabeno/Laona at 4:30 p.m. Wabeno/Laona will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Rib Lake surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bangor, they will take on Deerfield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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