Richland lost against Grapevine back in October, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Richland Royals came up short against the Grapevine Mustangs, falling 3-0. The Royals have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Richland had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-19.
Richland's loss came despite strong showings from Jhaielynn Gonzalez and Serenity Nunley. Gonzalez had 19 digs, while Nunley had four digs.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 17-19. As for Grapevine, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-23 record this season.
Richland has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Colleyville Heritage on the 29th. As for Grapevine, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Liberty Christian on the 29th.
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