Rudder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lake Creek Lions, falling 3-0. The Rangers were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-11.
Addison Benavidez paced Rudder's offense, picking up seven kills. Benavidez got some help from Maddie Willis and her ten assists.
Leading Lake Creek to victory were Brooke Kelley and Louisa Ertischek. Kelley had three digs and three aces, while Ertischek had five digs and four aces. What's more, Kelley racked up 16 assists, the most she's had since back in August.
Rudder's defeat dropped their record down to 13-21. As for Lake Creek, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-17.
Rudder and Lake Creek could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Rangers (ranked 710th) will meet College Station (ranked 48th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lake Creek will square off against Dawson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (151 vs. 17).
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