Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against the Summit Tigers, falling 3-0. The Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Summit scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22, 25-20.
Jasmin Abarca Holbrook paced Rifle's offense, picking up seven kills. Abarca Holbrook were helped by Kensee Boyd and Pearl Langstaff, who contributed ten assists each.
Rifle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Summit, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rifle is set to square off against their familiar foe Glenwood Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Summit will take on rival Steamboat Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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