On Friday, the White River Hornets had just enough and edged the Norco Cougars out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was White River who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 16-25, 15-12.
White River found their leader in underclassman Emery Stevenson, who had six kills, six digs, and two aces. Stevenson is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
White River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
White River's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Norco, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
White River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Chico on the 5th. Norco has also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Verrado on the 5th.
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