River Ridge lost against Highland back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Timberwolves took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. While the Timberwolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-17 in the first set.
River Ridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 27-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Ava Nies paced River Ridge's offense, picking up ten kills. Nies got some help from Mallory Crubel and her 22 assists. Ellaina Gage controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
BRINLEIGH BOLLANT had an outrageously good game for Highland as she had 18 digs and two aces. That's the most digs BOLLANT has posted since back in October of 2024.
River Ridge's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-6. As for Highland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2.
Looking ahead, River Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Cassville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Timberwolves are facing the Comets at the right time seeing as the Comets are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Highland, they will head out to take on Potosi at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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