Volleyball Preview: Riverdale Raiders vs. LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls
Riverdale has gone 10-0 against LaBelle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Riverdale Raiders will welcome the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls at 7:00 p.m. Riverdale will be strutting in after a win while LaBelle will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Riverdale beat Naples 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-20.
Riverdale can attribute much of their success to Emily Grant, who had 16 digs and three aces, and Natalie Grant, who had 22 digs. That's the most aces Emily has posted in her last eight matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, LaBelle's good fortune finally ran out last Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Bishop Verot. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cowboys/Cowgirls were not able to get on the board.
While LaBelle was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bishop Verot's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.
Riverdale now has a winning record of 9-8. As for LaBelle, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2.
Riverdale took their victory against LaBelle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Riverdale repeat their success, or does LaBelle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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