The Kenton Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Riverdale Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Kenton came up short against Defiance and fell 3-1.
While Kenton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 11 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 25-27, 25-11.
Even though they lost, Kenton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 25 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Riverdale lost 3-0 to Pandora-Gilboa on Monday.
Riverdale was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring nine points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-9.
Kenton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Riverdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Kenton took their victory against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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