Riverdale Ridge was the 3-2 winner over Boulder when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Ravens fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Riverdale Ridge lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 15-25, 18-25, 15-13.
Brock Hoffman paced Riverdale Ridge's offense, picking up 26 kills. Hoffman got some help from Dylan Auld and his 28 assists. Auld and Hoffman were also some pesky defenders, as each blocked two attacks.
Tshinciao Spaeth Marulanda was nothing short of spectacular for Boulder: he had 29 digs and two aces. Those 29 digs gave Spaeth Marulanda a new career-high.
Riverdale Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Boulder, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Coming up, Riverdale Ridge will venture away from home to challenge Niwot at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Ravens are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Boulder does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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