Volleyball Preview: Dutch Fork Silver Foxes vs. River Bluff Gators
Dutch Fork hasn't had much luck against River Bluff recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes will be playing at home against the River Bluff Gators at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Dutch Fork finally turned things around against White Knoll on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Timberwolves , sneaking past 3-2.
Dutch Fork took White Knoll into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-17, 23-25, 26-28, 16-14.
Meanwhile, River Bluff waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-17.
River Bluff can attribute much of their success to Masyn Mcclanahan, who had nine digs and four aces. That's the most aces Mcclanahan has posted in her last seven matchups.
River Bluff 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 ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Dutch Fork's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12. As for River Bluff, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Dutch Fork has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like River Bluff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dutch Fork came up short against River Bluff when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Dutch Fork have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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