Volleyball Preview: South Range Raiders vs. Struthers Wildcats
South Range has been on the road for seven straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Struthers Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, South Range beat Ursuline 3-1.
South Range was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 20-25, 25-18, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Ali Irons, who had ten digs and five aces.
Meanwhile, Struthers got the win against McKinley on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Struthers was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20, 25-16.
South Range now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Struthers, they pushed their record up to 7-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: South Range has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Struthers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Range took their victory against Struthers in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will South Range repeat their success, or does Struthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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