Rice Memorial faced Essex in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Green Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
The final score came out to 25-20, 19-25, 25-18, 25-9.
Mary Biggins paced Rice Memorial's offense, picking up 15 kills. Biggins got some help from Trinity Angle and her 21 assists. Finally, Biggins was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Rice Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Essex, the win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Coming up, Rice Memorial will square off against Champlain Valley Union at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Essex, they will take on South Burlington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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