Volleyball Preview: Riverdale Ridge Ravens vs. Resurrection Christian Cougars
The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will square off against the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Thursday, Riverdale Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Prairie View.
Riverdale Ridge wouldn't go down easily and took Prairie View into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 27-29, 20-18.
Araceli Rueda and Nila Cartagena were among the main playmakers for Riverdale Ridge as the former had 19 digs and the latter had 15 digs and two aces. Rueda is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Riverdale Ridge 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 eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-1.
Resurrection Christian was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 18-25, 25-22, 25-22.
Blake Coors was the offensive standout of the game as she had 16 digs.
Riverdale Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Resurrection Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Riverdale Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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