Volleyball Preview: Riverton Wolverines vs. Rock Springs TIGERS
The Riverton Wolverines will challenge the Rock Springs TIGERS at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Springs took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverton, who comes in off a win.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Star Valley, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Riverton was ranked 13th). Riverton walked away with a 3-1 victory over Star Valley on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Wolverines as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Riverton was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 21-25, 25-11, 25-23.
Riverton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rock Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Green River.
While Rock Springs had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-22.
Riverton's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Rock Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Riverton took their win against Rock Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Riverton repeat their success, or does Rock Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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