Rimrock had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Notus Pirates on Tuesday. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rimrock who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 20-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-7.
Notus lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Emalee Thomas, who had eight blocks, six aces, and five kills. Those six aces gave Thomas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lauren Nelson, who had seven aces, six kills, and 13 assists.
Rimrock's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Notus, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rimrock will venture away from home to take on Gem State Adventist Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Rimrock is facing Gem State Adventist Academy at the right time seeing as Gem State Adventist Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Notus, they and Liberty Charter are set to duel on Thursday. Liberty Charter will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Notus surely won't give up without a fight.
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