On Thursday, it was close, but the Riverdale Ridge Ravens sidestepped the Prairie View Thunderhawks for a 3-2 victory.
Riverdale Ridge took Prairie View into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 27-29, 20-18.
Leading Riverdale Ridge to victory were Araceli Rueda and Nila Cartagena. Rueda had 19 digs, while Cartagena had 15 digs and two aces. Rueda is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Riverdale Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Riverdale Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Prairie View, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Riverdale Ridge will square off against Resurrection Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Resurrection Christian is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Riverdale Ridge will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Prairie View, they will take on Fort Lupton at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Lupton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Prairie View surely won't give up without a fight.
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