The Rittman Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Hillsdale Falcons at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Rittman is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Rittman lost 3-0 to Norwayne on Tuesday.
While Rittman was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Norwayne's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-11, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale came into Saturday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Plymouth 3-0 on Saturday.
One reason for the win was Hillsdale's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-10.
Hillsdale can attribute much of their success to Kennedy Fickes, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Joslyn Fickes, who had six digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Hillsdale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Rittman's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Hillsdale, their record now sits at 10-7.
Rittman might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hillsdale when the teams last played back in September. Can Rittman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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