Rustburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Rustburg had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Selah Littlejohn, who had ten digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Lewis, who had eight digs.
Even though they lost, Rustburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Rustburg's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Jefferson Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Rustburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Liberty Christian on the 10th. Jefferson Forest has also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Liberty on the 10th.
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