Ralston Valley and Chaparral squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Ralston Valley had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
Kenzie Brown paced Ralston Valley's offense, picking up nine kills. Brown got some help from Taylor Harteker and her 20 assists. Lily Grau controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Chaparral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Johnson led the charge by getting 24 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Johnson has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Jenna Baller, who had 12 digs and three aces.
Ralston Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 23-6. As for Chaparral, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-7.
Ralston Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chaparral, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Rampart on the 15th.
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