Volleyball Preview: Ripon Indians vs. Hilmar Yellowjackets
Ripon is 8-2 against Hilmar since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ripon Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Ripon will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Ripon made easy work of Escalon and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Ripon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Hilmar entered their contest against Hughson on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hilmar fell just short of Hughson by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Yellowjackets let down their fans at home.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Hilmar sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-12.
Ripon pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hilmar, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
Ripon took their victory against Hilmar in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ripon since the squad 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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