Eagle Valley won the last time they faced Rifle, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Eagle Valley Devils blew past the Rifle Bears 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Devils.
While Eagle Valley won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-14.
Eagle Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rifle only served three.
When it comes to explaining why Rifle lost, don't look at Katelynn Rider. Despite the final result, she had 16 assists. Rider is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last six games she's played.
Eagle Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Rifle, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Eagle Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rifle, they will square off against Palisade at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Palisade is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Rifle will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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