Rio Americano has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 6:30 p.m.
Rio Americano is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Vista del Lago just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2.
Rio Americano took Vista del Lago into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, 27-25, 15-12.
Rio Americano's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emma Simmons, who had ten digs and two aces, and Camden Kallhoff, who had 19 digs, 15 kills, and two aces. Kallhoff is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Rio Americano was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek made easy work of Ponderosa on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Timberwolves.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-23.
Rio Americano's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Woodcreek, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Rio Americano took their win against Woodcreek in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Rio Americano have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodcreek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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