Ritchie County was the  2-0 winner over St. Albans when they last played one another  back in September of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Rebels fell just short of the Red Dragons by a score of  2-1 on Thursday.
 St. Albans' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but  Ellah Smith led the charge by  getting five  kills, three  aces,  and one  block. That's the most  kills  Smith has posted  over her last eight  matchups. Another player making a difference was  Natalie Harris, who  had 15  digs.
Ritchie County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for St. Albans, the  win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
 Ritchie County has already played their next match,  a  3-1  loss against St. Marys on the 30th. As for St. Albans, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next  contest,  a  2-0  victory against Clay County on the 4th.
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