Volleyball Preview: River Ridge Royal Knights vs. Hernando Leopards
The River Ridge Royal Knights are on the road again on Friday to play the Hernando Leopards at 5:00 p.m.
River Ridge is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mitchell just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Mustangs. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Royal Knights were not able to get on the board.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-16, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Hernando entered their tilt with Nature Coast Tech on Wednesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Sharks 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22, 25-23.
Hernando found their leader in underclassman Carlie Grant, who had 17 digs.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Hernando, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: River Ridge has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Hernando struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
River Ridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hernando when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can River Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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