Volleyball Preview: Riverdale Rams vs. Orion Chargers
The Riverdale Rams are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Orion Chargers at 5:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Riverdale came up short against Eastland and fell 2-0. The Rams have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Orion came tearing into Thursday's matchup with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Rockets.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21.
Riverdale's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-9-1. As for Orion, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Riverdale has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Orion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverdale came out on top in a nail-biter against Orion in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverdale since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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