With a playoff game on the line, West Rusk rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top against the Edgewood Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
West Rusk had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-17, 25-14, 25-23.
Carlie Buckner paced West Rusk's offense, picking up 15 kills. Buckner got some help from
Isabella Mata and her 44 assists. Finally,
Hannah Haffner kept West Rusk's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
West Rusk is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-12 record this season. As for Edgewood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-20.
West Rusk will be playing in front of their home fans against De Kalb at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. De Kalb is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so West Rusk will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Edgewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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