The Ritchie County Rebels will challenge the Robert C. Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ritchie County will be strutting in after a win while Robert C. Byrd will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Ritchie County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Doddridge County. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Ritchie County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Robert C. Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Princeton by a score of 2-1. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-18 in the first set.
Robert C. Byrd actually scored more points across those three sets (63-60), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 26-24, 16-14.
Despite their defeat, Robert C. Byrd saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sarina Squires, who had 12 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Squires is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie McGill, who had three kills, three blocks, and two aces.
Ritchie County's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Robert C. Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 16-16.
Ritchie County was able to grind out a solid victory over Robert C. Byrd when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Robert C. Byrd's Emma Swiger, who had 34 digs, 19 kills, and a block. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Ritchie County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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