A loss to Woodstock North in the teams’ first Kishwaukee River Conference match in September didn’t feel good at the time, but it might have been what Richmond-Burton needed.

The Rockets, who had rattled off 32 straight KRC wins until that loss, knew from that moment on that their quest for a third straight conference title wouldn’t be so easy.

On Wednesday, R-B overcame a second-set letdown to knock off North 25-13, 13-25, 25-15 in Richmond, forcing a two-way tie for the top spot in the KRC with two matches remaining. 1 of 15

Woodstock North's Madison Sofie bumps the ball during a Kishwaukee River Conference volleyball match against Richmond-Burton on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at the Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver Shaw Media )

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