Volleyball Preview: Prairie Ridge Wolves vs. Woodstock North Thunder
The Prairie Ridge Wolves are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Woodstock North Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prairie Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Carmel.
Prairie Ridge never let Carmel on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Woodstock North entered their tilt with Boylan Catholic on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 2-0.
While Woodstock North won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Gwen Flores, who had nine digs.
Prairie Ridge's win bumped their record up to 24-13. As for Woodstock North, their victory bumped their record up to 22-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Prairie Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodstock North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Prairie Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Woodstock North in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie Ridge since the squad 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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