After flying high against Ryan last Tuesday, Richland came back down to earth. The Richland Royals came up short against the Birdville Hawks on Friday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Richland took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-22.
Olivia Mcguire paced Richland's offense, picking up 15 kills. Mcguire got some help from
Bailey Black and her 12 assists. Mcguire was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Makena Wharton went supernova for Birdville, getting 22 digs.
Richland now has a losing record at 17-18. As for Birdville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-6.
Richland will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Colleyville Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on October 29th. Birdville has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Grapevine on the 22nd.
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