Volleyball Preview: Savannah Christian Raiders vs. Richmond Hill Wildcats
Savannah Christian and Richmond Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Savannah Christian Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Richmond Hill Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Savannah Christian earned a 2-0 win over Savannah.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Savannah Christian took both sets by at least 20 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-5.
Avery Hutto had an outrageously good game as she had 11 aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Savannah Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.7% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 3-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Richmond Hill sidestepped Savannah Arts Academy for a 2-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Richmond Hill had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-12, 19-17.
Savannah Christian pushed their record up to 20-7 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Richmond Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 20-10.
Savannah Christian came up short against Richmond Hill in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Will Savannah Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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