After losing to La Vega the last time they met, Riesel decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Pirates on Friday.
Riesel took La Vega into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 25-16, 16-25, 15-9.
Addi Cope
| 09/19/25 @ La Vega | 14 |
| 09/16/25 @ West | 19 |
| 09/12/25 @ Bruceville-Eddy | 12 |
| 09/09/25 vs Abbott | 11 |
| 09/05/25 vs Teague | 23 |
| + 2 more games |
Riesel was led to victory by Avery Jackson and Addi Cope. Jackson had ten digs and two aces, while Cope had 14 digs and three assists. Cope is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
La Vega's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Al'Vionna Spratt, who had 23 digs and one block, and Damice Burns, who had 17 kills, four digs, and four aces. Peighton Dancer was another key player, getting ten digs and one block.
Riesel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-15 record this season. As for La Vega, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4.
Riesel and La Vega will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Indians are set to face off against their familiar foe Chilton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, La Vega will square off against rival Gatesville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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