Volleyball Preview: Wortham Bulldogs vs. Riesel Indians
Wortham is 6-0 against Riesel since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wortham Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Riesel Indians at 5:00 p.m. Wortham will be strutting in after a victory while Riesel will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Wortham finally turned things around against Hubbard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Jaguars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted since August 27th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wortham was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Riesel unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chilton.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-13, 16-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Riesel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Wortham's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-17. As for Riesel, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-20.
Everything went Wortham's way against Riesel in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as Wortham made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wortham since the team 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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