Baxter Springs lost against Riverton last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lions fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2.
Baxter Springs wouldn't go down easily and took Riverton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-16, 22-25, 17-25, 15-12.
Kierstan Burggraf paced Baxter Springs' offense, picking up 19 kills. Burggraf got some help from Sam Sheffer and her 41 assists. Sheffer and Burggraf didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Riverton, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Baxter Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Fort Scott on the 11th. As for Riverton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Labette County on the 11th.
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