The Hutto Hippos varsity volleyball team defeated the Cedar Ridge Raiders 3-2 on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Hippos improved their record to 20-18 overall and 8-5 in district play, while the Raiders fell to 21-19 overall and 4-8 in district.
The match went the distance, taking five sets for Hutto to put away Cedar Ridge. The Hippos lost the first set 25-21 but quickly battled back with a 25-23 win. The teams traded sets, as the Raiders won 25-22 before Hutto took a 25-23 victory to force a fifth set. The Hippos dominated the final set, winning 15-8 to close out the hard-fought match.
Top performers for Hutto included senior setter/hitter Isabella Orton, senior middle hitter Delijah Bedford and freshman Ellie Witcher. Cedar Ridge senior outside hitter Faith Reynolds recorded 17 kills and three aces.
