Volleyball Preview: Riverton Rams vs. Osage City Indians
The Riverton Rams will face off against the Osage City Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverton has nine straight wins, Osage City has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Riverton is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since September 26th on Monday. They put the hurt on Columbus with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Riverton took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-8, 25-14.
Riverton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They are 3-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Osage City didn't have quite enough to beat West Franklin on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Osage City sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 25-23.
Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season. As for Osage City, their loss dropped their record down to 9-21.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Riverton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Osage City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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