Volleyball Game Preview: Riverside Beavers vs. Independence Blue Devils

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 12:24am

Volleyball Preview: Riverside Beavers vs. Independence Blue Devils

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The Riverside Beavers will square off against the Independence Blue Devils at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Last Thursday, Riverside came up short against Kenston and fell 3-1.

The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 23-25, 25-20, 25-10.

Despite the loss, Riverside saw an underclassman step up: Julia Huffman had 14 digs. Huffman 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 dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Independence had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Tigers.

Independence never let Twinsburg on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21.

Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.

Riverside came up short against Independence when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Riverside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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