Volleyball Preview: Northglenn Norsemen vs. Riverdale Ridge Ravens
The Northglenn Norsemen will take on the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Northglenn came up short against Mountain Range on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Norsemen in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Northglenn took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Northglenn had strong showings from Alejandra Franco-Prada, who had ten digs, and Gabrielle Leialoha, who had 12 digs, five kills, and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Ridge had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Mustangs 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Riverdale Ridge was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-13, 25-11.
Riverdale Ridge couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Northglenn's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Riverdale Ridge, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Northglenn hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Riverdale Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given Northglenn's sizable advantage in that area, Riverdale Ridge will need to find a way to close that gap.
Northglenn might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Riverdale Ridge when the teams last played back in September. Can Northglenn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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