Volleyball Preview: River Ridge Timberwolves vs. Benton Zephyrs
River Ridge has gone 10-0 against Benton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:15 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for River Ridge and six for Benton.
River Ridge lost 3-0 to Shullsburg on Thursday.
River Ridge was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Shullsburg work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 27-25.
River Ridge's loss came about despite a quality game from Ellaina Gage, who had 14 digs. Gage is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Benton came up short against Highland on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-8.
Despite their defeat, Benton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Vanessa Vosberg, who had ten digs and four aces, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most aces Vosberg has posted in her last ten games. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Groom, who had three digs, two aces, and a kill.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: River Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Benton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went River Ridge's way against Benton when the teams last played back in September, as River Ridge made off with a 3-0 win. Does River Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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