Volleyball Preview: Darlington Redbirds vs. Riverdale Chieftains
Darlington is 8-2 against Riverdale since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Darlington Redbirds will host the Riverdale Chieftains at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Darlington came up short against Highland and fell 2-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Highland scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Riverdale narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past New Lisbon 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Riverdale got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 18-25, 15-11.
Darlington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Riverdale, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Everything went Darlington's way against Riverdale when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Darlington made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Darlington repeat their success, or does Riverdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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