Volleyball Preview: Ridgemont Golden Gophers vs. New Knoxville Rangers
Ridgemont has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the New Knoxville Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Knoxville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridgemont, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Ridgemont narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Temple Christian 3-2.
Ridgemont took Temple Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-6.
Ridgemont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, New Knoxville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to New Bremen. The Rangers haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-13, 25-15.
Ridgemont's victory bumped their record up to 8-15. As for New Knoxville, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Ridgemont has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like New Knoxville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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