Richards came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Providence Classical Paladins, falling 3-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Paladins recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 25-7.
Lily Shead paced Richards' offense, picking up seven kills. Shead got some help from Caroline Pool and her 12 assists. Payton Withers controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Richards' loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Providence Classical, they moved to 8-7-1 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Richards is taking a road trip to take on Iola at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Providence Classical, they will host Northland Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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