Volleyball Preview: Richardson Eagles vs. Irving Tigers
Richardson is 8-0 against Irving since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Richardson Eagles will square off against the Irving Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Richardson will be strutting in after a win while Irving will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Richardson made easy work of South Garland and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
The win didn't come easy: South Garland scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-16, 25-11.
Richardson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Irving came up short against Berkner on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Irving started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-8, 25-17, 25-23.
Richardson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-16 record this season. As for Irving, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Richardson took their victory against Irving when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richardson since the team 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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