Volleyball Preview: Ridgeline Riverhawks vs. Mountain Crest Mustangs
Ridgeline is 9-1 against Mountain Crest since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ridgeline Riverhawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ridgeline is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since October 26, 2023 last Tuesday. They blew past Logan 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-11, 25-18.
Ridgeline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Logan only served five.
Meanwhile, Mountain Crest didn't have done well against Sky View recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mountain Crest came out on top in a nail-biter against Sky View , sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Mountain Crest took Sky View into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-14, 14-25, 25-14, 15-12.
Among those leading the charge was Addley Corbett, who had 19 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
The victory got Ridgeline back to even at 6-6. As for Mountain Crest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Ridgeline has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Mountain Crest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Ridgeline's way against Mountain Crest when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Ridgeline made off with a 3-0 win. Will Ridgeline repeat their success, or does Mountain Crest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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