Volleyball Preview: Rustburg Red Devils vs. Glass Hilltoppers
Rustburg has gone 9-1 against Glass recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Rustburg Red Devils will challenge the Glass Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Glass is hoping to do what Liberty couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Rustburg's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Rustburg put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Rustburg's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Liberty between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 25-16.
Rustburg relied on the efforts of Aubrey Lewis, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Taylor Hall, who had eight digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Rustburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Glass posted their biggest win since September 12th on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Heritage.
A big factor in the win was Glass' feisty defense: they held Heritage to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-8.
Rustburg's record now sits at 8-5. As for Glass, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Rustburg has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Glass struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rustburg might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Glass in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Rustburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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