Volleyball Game Preview: River Ridge Wildcats vs. West Carroll Thunder

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 12:56am

Volleyball Preview: River Ridge Wildcats vs. West Carroll Thunder

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The River Ridge Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the West Carroll Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for River Ridge and six for West Carroll.

Last Thursday, River Ridge came up short against Galena and fell 2-0.

The final score came out to 25-13, 25-9.

Meanwhile, West Carroll also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Galena by a score of 2-0.

The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-11.

River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17-1. As for West Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 2-22.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: River Ridge hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for West Carroll, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Given River Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, West Carroll will need to find a way to close that gap.

River Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over West Carroll in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Ridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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