Volleyball Preview: Riesel Indians vs. Abbott Panthers
The Riesel Indians will stay at home for another game and welcome the Abbott Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Riesel will be strutting in after a win while Abbott will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Riesel made easy work of Chilton and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Riesel won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 27-25.
Riesel 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 five aces in 18 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Abbott entered their game against Avalon last Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Abbott fell just short of Avalon by a score of 3-2.
Abbott was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Avalon work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 14-25, 24-26, 25-16, 15-13.
Riesel pushed their record up to 20-20 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Abbott, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-8.
Riesel came up short against Abbott when the teams last played back in August of 2019, falling 2-0. Will Riesel 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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