Aspire Langston Hughes Academy came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the River Islands Riptide. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Riptide this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-14.
River Islands found their leader in sophomore Taray Irving, who had 11 digs and two aces. Irving is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for River Islands, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy will challenge Lodi Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for River Islands, they will face off against Vanguard College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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