Riverside-Durham lost against Sanderson back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pirates fell 3-1 to the Spartans. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Riverside-Durham ultimately came up short, they really made Sanderson work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 21-25, 26-24.
Londynn Cambell paced Riverside-Durham's offense, picking up eight kills. Cambell got some help from Olivia McKinney and her 17 assists. Kenya Laney controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Sanderson to victory were Ryleigh Roche and Anna Kate Spangler. Roche had 11 digs and three assists, while Spangler had nine kills, seven digs, and four aces. Those three assists gave Roche a new career-high. Mireya Chavez also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Riverside-Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Sanderson, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
After both having extra time off, Riverside-Durham and Hillside will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will give the Pirates their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Sanderson, they have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Athens Drive on the 8th.
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