Saratoga and Riverside squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Saratoga had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Saratoga was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Riverside work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 19-25, 25-11, 26-24.
Even though they lost, Saratoga kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in four consecutive matchups.
Saratoga has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13-3 record this season. As for Riverside, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Saratoga wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Dubois on the 1st. Riverside has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Cokeville on the 1st.
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