Volleyball Preview: Nipmuc Regional Warriors vs. Blackstone Valley RVT Beavers
Nipmuc Regional has gone 9-1 against Blackstone Valley RVT recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Nipmuc Regional Warriors will challenge the Blackstone Valley RVT Beavers at 5:00 p.m. Nipmuc Regional will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Nipmuc Regional made easy work of Advanced Math & Science Academy and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Nipmuc Regional's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-12.
Nipmuc Regional can attribute much of their success to Kendal Bradford, who had 11 digs.
Nipmuc Regional 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 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Blackstone Valley RVT's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Montachusett RVT by a score of 3-2. While the Beavers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-18 in the first set.
Blackstone Valley RVT took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 15-7.
Nipmuc Regional pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Blackstone Valley RVT, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Nipmuc Regional has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Blackstone Valley RVT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Nipmuc Regional's way against Blackstone Valley RVT in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Nipmuc Regional made off with a 3-0 win. Does Nipmuc Regional have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blackstone Valley RVT turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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