El Camino came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Rio Americano Raiders, falling 3-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 29-27, 25-18.
Rio Americano was led to victory by Adam Wixom and Finn Gardner. Wixom had 16 assists and four digs, while Gardner had 12 assists and four digs. Wixom has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last three times he's played.
El Camino's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Rio Americano, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-17.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, El Camino and River Valley will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rio Americano, they will head out to square off against Rocklin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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