Volleyball Preview: Darlington Redbirds vs. Riverdale Chieftains
Darlington is 8-2 against Riverdale since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Darlington Redbirds will head out to face off against the Riverdale Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. Darlington is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Tuesday, Darlington beat Fennimore 3-1.
Darlington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Darlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Riverdale lost 3-0 to Mineral Point on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Chieftains in their matchups with the Pointers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-7, 25-12.
Darlington is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Darlington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Darlington took their victory against Riverdale in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Darlington 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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