On Thursday, Riverton faced Evanston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Riverton Wolverines fell just short of the Evanston Devils by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Riverton took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-9, 18-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Cassidy Coley was nothing short of spectacular for Evanston: she had 18 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Robertson, who had 11 digs.
Riverton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13. As for Evanston, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Riverton and Jackson Hole will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Evanston, they will host Star Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evanston will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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