Rudder came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Lake Belton Broncos, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rangers have suffered since August 19th.
While Rudder was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lake Belton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-16.
Addison Benavidez paced Rudder's offense, picking up seven kills. Benavidez got some help from Maddie Willis and her eight assists.
Rudder has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season. As for Lake Belton, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-11.
Looking ahead, Rudder will head out on the road to challenge Montgomery at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Belton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Smithville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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