Orion extended their postseason success on Thursday against Riverdale. They won by a set and slipped past the Riverdale Rams 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Chargers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Orion who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-27, 25-10.
Ellie Knupp paced Orion's offense, picking up 14 kills. Knupp got some help from
Lainey Kunert and her 24 assists.
Kennedy Debaillie controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Loss or not, Riverdale got some senior leadership from Breckin Delarosa and Ali Deporter. Delarosa had 13 digs, two kills, and 26 assists, while Deporter had ten digs and two aces. Delarosa is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season.
Orion's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-6. As for Riverdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-11-1 record this season.
Orion will square off against El Paso-Gridley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Paso-Gridley will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Orion surely won't give up without a fight. Riverdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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