If Risco was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Pemiscot last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Risco Tigers lost 3-0 to the Gideon Bulldogs on Thursday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
While Risco ultimately came up short, they really made Gideon work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-15, 25-12.
Risco's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12-1. As for Gideon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Risco will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Pemiscot at 7:00 p.m. on October 21st. The timing is sure in Risco's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while South Pemiscot has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Gideon has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Bell City on the 11th.
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