Volleyball Preview: Sheridan Rams vs. STEM School Highlands Ranch Spartans
Sheridan has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the STEM School Highlands Ranch Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Sheridan narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Englewood 2-1.
Sheridan was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (48-47), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 7-25, 15-9.
Among those leading the charge was Natalia Marquez, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, STEM School Highlands Ranch entered their tilt with Loveland Classical on Monday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Lions.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 16-25, 25-17, 25-20.
STEM School Highlands Ranch was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Sheridan now has a winning record of 10-9. As for STEM School Highlands Ranch, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Sheridan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like STEM School Highlands Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sheridan came up short against STEM School Highlands Ranch when the teams last played back in August of 2021, falling 2-0. Will Sheridan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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