Volleyball Preview: Richardson Eagles vs. Nimitz Vikings
Richardson is 10-0 against Nimitz since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Richardson Eagles will challenge the Nimitz Vikings at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Richardson has four straight wins, Nimitz has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Richardson made easy work of MacArthur and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Richardson took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-7, 25-5.
Richardson couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.9% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Nimitz lost 3-0 to Pearce on Tuesday.
Nimitz was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-8, 25-22.
Richardson pushed their record up to 13-16 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Nimitz, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 13-16.
Richardson skirted past Nimitz 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richardson 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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