Volleyball Preview: Edwin O. Smith Panthers vs. RHAM Raptors
Edwin O. Smith is 0-10 against RHAM since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Edwin O. Smith Panthers will take on the RHAM Raptors at 5:15 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Edwin O. Smith challenged South Windsor last Wednesday. Edwin O. Smith took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Windsor.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 25-0.
Meanwhile, RHAM had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant RHAM was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-8, 25-7.
RHAM had a senior duo take command as Neve Tyler had 19 digs and three aces and Caitlin Rydel had 18 digs. Tyler is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
RHAM couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.6% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 26.5% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 40.3%.
Edwin O. Smith's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for RHAM, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Edwin O. Smith might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from RHAM when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Edwin O. Smith have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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