Volleyball Preview: Prairie Ridge Wolves vs. Crystal Lake South Gators
The Prairie Ridge Wolves are on the road again on Thursday to play the Crystal Lake South Gators at 6:00 p.m.
Prairie Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Woodstock North.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Prairie Ridge was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 2-0.
Crystal Lake South easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17.
Crystal Lake South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Apt, who had six digs and 15 assists. Apt is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last nine games she's played.
Crystal Lake South has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-23 record this season. As for Prairie Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 25-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Prairie Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Crystal Lake South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Prairie Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Crystal Lake South when the teams last played back in October, winning 2-0. Does Prairie Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crystal Lake South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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