Volleyball Preview: Rich Rebels vs. Tabiona Tigers
Rich is 10-0 against Tabiona since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 3:30 p.m. Rich is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Rich came up short against North Summit last Friday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10, 25-8.
Despite the loss, Rich had strong showings from Paige Smith, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Braylyn Pugmire, who had ten digs and two kills. Smith 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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tabiona, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged Altamont out 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tabiona had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 21-25, 25-15, 25-12, 15-1.
Tabiona found their leader in sophomore Taliya Allred, who had 21 digs.
Rich's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-16. As for Tabiona, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Rich has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Tabiona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rich took their win against Tabiona in their previous meeting on October 10th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rich since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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