River View and London squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but River View had to settle for second. They came up short against the London Red Raiders, falling 3-0. The Black Bears' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
While River View ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-20.
Haley Balo paced River View's offense, picking up 18 kills. Balo got some help from
Kelsie Smith and her 22 assists. Smith and Balo didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.
London found their leader in sophomore Riley Cremeens, who had 18 digs and two aces. Cremeens is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 12 games she's played.
River View's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8. As for London, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
River View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for London, they and Warren are set to duel on Saturday. Warren will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something London surely won't give up without a fight.
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