Volleyball Preview: Roaring Fork Rams vs. Olathe Pirates
The Roaring Fork Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Olathe Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roaring Fork is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since August 28th on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Moffat County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
While Roaring Fork won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-23.
Roaring Fork was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moffat County only served two.
Meanwhile, Olathe can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Center , sneaking past 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Olathe who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 13-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-11.
Roaring Fork pushed their record up to 5-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Olathe, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Roaring Fork has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Olathe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Roaring Fork skirted past Olathe 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roaring Fork since the team 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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