Volleyball Preview: Richland Royals vs. Argyle Eagles
After 12 games on the road, Richland is heading back home. They will welcome the Argyle Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Richland might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Mansfield Legacy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-21, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Argyle unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Lovejoy, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20, 26-24.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Argyle, their loss dropped their record down to 23-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Richland has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Argyle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Richland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Argyle in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Richland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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