Volleyball Preview: Ryle Raiders vs. St. Henry Crusaders
Ryle hasn't had much luck against St. Henry recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ryle Raiders and the St. Henry Crusaders are set to duel. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ryle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Notre Dame Academy, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Ryle was ranked fifth). Ryle lost 3-0 to Notre Dame Academy on Wednesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-14.
Meanwhile, St. Henry entered their contest against Ursuline Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. Henry fell just short of Ursuline Academy by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Crusaders let down their fans at home.
St. Henry actually scored more points across those five sets (110-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-20, 25-22, 21-25, 20-18.
Even though they lost, St. Henry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Ryle's loss dropped their record down to 20-5. As for St. Henry, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 27-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Ryle has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Henry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ryle might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from St. Henry in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Ryle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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