Volleyball Preview: Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves vs. Person Rockets
Cedar Ridge has gone 9-1 against Person recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Person Rockets at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Cedar Ridge made easy work of Roxboro Community and carried off a 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-18, 25-13.
Cedar Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Person earned a 3-1 victory over Eno River on Friday.
Person was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 27-25, 25-10, 25-7.
Among those leading the charge was Logan Hurdle, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Cedar Ridge pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Person, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Cedar Ridge hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Person, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Given Cedar Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Person will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cedar Ridge took their win against Person when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Does Cedar Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Person turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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