If Nicholas County was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Braxton County on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nicholas County Grizzlies took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ripley Vikings on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grizzlies of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Ripley scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19.
Leading Ripley to victory were Delaney Howery and Kaydence Sheppard. Howery had 15 digs, while Sheppard had five digs and 12 assists. Howery is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Nicholas County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-14-1. As for Ripley, they pushed their record up to 9-6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Hoover the next time they take the court. Nicholas County will head out to face Hoover at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Ripley will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
