Volleyball Preview: North Vermillion Falcons vs. Riverton Parke Panthers
The North Vermillion Falcons will take on the Riverton Parke Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Vermillion is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Fountain Central. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
North Vermillion never let Fountain Central on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Riverton Parke hadn't done well against Covington recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Riverton Parke had just enough and edged Covington out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-101) Riverton Parke actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-22, 19-25, 25-22, 17-25, 15-13.
Jaylynn Nelson was the offensive standout of the match as she had 13 digs.
Riverton Parke was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
North Vermillion's record is now 6-13. As for Riverton Parke, their record is now 25-5.
North Vermillion came up short against Riverton Parke in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Can North Vermillion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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