Volleyball Preview: Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains vs. New Riegel Blue Jackets
Hopewell-Loudon has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the New Riegel Blue Jackets at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Hopewell-Loudon made easy work of Lakota and carried off a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Chieftains have posted against the Raiders since September 8, 2020.
While Hopewell-Loudon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 26-24.
Hopewell-Loudon kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, everything went New Riegel's way against Gibsonburg on Tuesday as New Riegel made off with a 3-0 win.
While New Riegel won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-19.
Hopewell-Loudon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for New Riegel, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Hopewell-Loudon hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for New Riegel, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Hopewell-Loudon's sizable advantage in that area, New Riegel will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hopewell-Loudon beat New Riegel 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Hopewell-Loudon have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Riegel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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