Volleyball Preview: Rice Consolidated Raiders vs. Yoakum Bulldogs
Rice Consolidated is 0-10 against Yoakum since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Rice Consolidated Raiders will square off against the Yoakum Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Rice Consolidated is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Tidehaven, falling 3-0.
While Rice Consolidated was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Tidehaven's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Yoakum lost 3-0 to Industrial on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered against the Cobras since October 28, 2021.
Yoakum was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Industrial work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-20, 25-22.
Rice Consolidated's loss dropped their record down to 13-28. As for Yoakum, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-19.
Rice Consolidated suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Yoakum in their previous meeting on October 1st. Will Rice Consolidated have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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