Volleyball Game Preview: Rimrock Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 2:08am

Volleyball Preview: Rimrock Raiders vs. North Star Huskies

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The Rimrock Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the North Star Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Rimrock might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Compass Charter, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 25-14.

Meanwhile, North Star can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past Centennial Baptist 3-2.

North Star took Centennial Baptist into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-20, 25-17, 18-25, 15-11.

North Star was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.

Rimrock's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Star, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.

Rimrock skirted past North Star 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rimrock 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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