On Wednesday, it was close, but the Roosevelt Rough Riders sidestepped the Rootstown Rovers for a 3-2 win.
Roosevelt took Rootstown into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-27, 15-7.
Among those leading the charge was Taryn Jones, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Roosevelt kept the net locked down and finished the game with 22 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in six consecutive games.
Roosevelt's record now sits at 6-12. As for Rootstown, they moved to 9-9 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Roosevelt has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Aurora on the 3rd. As for Rootstown, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Field on the 5th.
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