On Friday, Ryle faced Ballard in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ryle Raiders won by a set and slipped past the Ballard Bruins 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Ryle who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 23-25, 15-12.
Among those leading the charge was Ria Furuta, who had 13 digs and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Ballard lost, don't look at Megan Helander. Despite the final result, she had seven digs and three aces.
Ryle's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Ballard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Russell the next time they take the court. Ballard will head out to face Russell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Ryle will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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