Volleyball Preview: Redding Christian Lions vs. Burney Raiders
Redding Christian has gone 8-2 against Burney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Redding Christian Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Burney Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Redding Christian came up short against CORE Butte and fell 3-1.
Redding Christian 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 11-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Redding Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Burney suffered their biggest loss since September 5th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Los Molinos. The Raiders have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Burney was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Los Molinos' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-16.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alexis Witzel, who had ten digs and a kill. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Perez, who had 13 digs.
Redding Christian's record is now 9-15-1. As for Burney, their record is now 5-8-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Redding Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Burney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Redding Christian's way against Burney when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Redding Christian made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redding Christian 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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