Volleyball Preview: Kelly Walsh Trojans vs. Riverton Wolverines
Kelly Walsh has gone 10-0 against Riverton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kelly Walsh is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Cody, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Kelly Walsh was ranked second). Kelly Walsh came out on top against Cody by a score of 2-0 last Saturday.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Riverton came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Tigers.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Riverton got the one that really mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 16-14.
Addison Alley was nothing short of spectacular: she had 23 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Riverton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Kelly Walsh's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Riverton, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Kelly Walsh has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Kelly Walsh's way against Riverton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Kelly Walsh made off with a 3-0 win. Will Kelly Walsh repeat their success, or does Riverton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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