Volleyball Preview: Ridgemont Golden Gophers vs. Temple Christian Pioneers
The Ridgemont Golden Gophers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Temple Christian Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Ridgemont came up short against Waynesfield-Goshen on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Ridgemont was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Temple Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Cory-Rawson, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-19.
Ridgemont has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Temple Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Ridgemont has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Temple Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Ridgemont's way against Temple Christian when the teams last played back in September, as Ridgemont made off with a 3-0 win. Does Ridgemont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Temple Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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