Volleyball Preview: Gregory-Portland Wildcats vs. Rio Grande City Rattlers
The Gregory-Portland Wildcats will face off against the Rio Grande City Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Rio Grande City is hoping to do what Tuloso-Midway couldn't on Friday: put an end to Gregory-Portland's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Gregory-Portland was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Tuloso-Midway.
While Gregory-Portland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14, 25-18.
Sophia Davila and Kalli Rowe were among the main playmakers for Gregory-Portland as the former had 19 digs and the latter had seven digs.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande City hadn't done well against Roma recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Rio Grande City put the hurt on Roma with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rattlers.
Gregory-Portland has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-18 record this season. As for Rio Grande City, they pushed their record up to 18-19 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Gregory-Portland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Rio Grande City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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