Ryle faced Beechwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Raiders lost 3-0 to the Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Ryle had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.
Layna Wilkinson paced Ryle's offense, picking up nine kills. Wilkinson got some help from Clare Holtzapfel and her 15 assists. Ashley Towner controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Ryle dropped their record down to 17-13 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Beechwood, their victory bumped their record up to 31-4.
Ryle has already played their next contest (against Frederick Douglass), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Beechwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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