Ridge Point is 10-0 against Fort Bend Elkins since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ridge Point Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Bend Elkins Knights at 5:30 p.m. Ridge Point is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Thursday, Ridge Point beat Fort Bend Austin 3-1.
Ridge Point was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-12, 17-25, 25-15.
Ridge Point's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madelyn Johnson, who had two aces and 22 assists. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Marquart, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Elkins didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Bend Hightower on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricanes 25-23 in the first period.
Fort Bend Elkins started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 15-11.
Ridge Point pushed their record up to 27-10 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fort Bend Elkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-22.
Ridge Point took their win against Fort Bend Elkins in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridge Point since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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