Volleyball Preview: Red River Roughriders vs. Grand Forks Central Knights
Red River is 10-0 against Grand Forks Central since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Red River Roughriders will be playing at home against the Grand Forks Central Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Red River finally turned things around against Williston two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Coyotes 2-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grand Forks Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wahpeton with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Grand Forks Central took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 25-11.
Grand Forks Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
The victory got Red River back to even at 1-1. As for Grand Forks Central, they pushed their record up to 3-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Red River was able to grind out a solid victory over Grand Forks Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Red River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand Forks Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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