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| 10/10/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/16/25 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 10/15/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Richland proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Ryan Raiders. This was a revenge game for the Royals: when they faced off against the Raiders back in September, they had to take a 3-0 loss.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Richland got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 20-25, 18-16.
Cadence McCarty paced Richland's offense, picking up 14 kills. McCarty got some help from Reece Jackson and her 28 assists. Shay Johnson controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Ryan lost, don't look at Abigail Vasquez. Despite the final result, she had 27 digs and nine assists. Vasquez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 16 games she's played.
Richland's win bumped their record up to 10-21. As for Ryan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-19.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Richland is set to challenge their familiar foe Birdville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ryan will take on rival Grapevine at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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