Botkins and Russia met for a duel on Thursday where Botkins couldn't get it done. The Botkins Trojans lost 3-0 to the Russia Raiders. The Trojans' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-13.
Russia was led to victory by Kourtney Phlipot and Violet Armstrong. Phlipot had 20 digs and two aces, while Armstrong had 13 digs and three aces. Phlipot is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Botkins' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Russia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
Botkins didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Mississinawa Valley on the 5th. Russia has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Newton Local on the 7th.
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