Volleyball Preview: Gila Ridge Hawks vs. Shadow Ridge Stallions
Gila Ridge hasn't had much luck against Shadow Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Gila Ridge Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 6:00 p.m. Gila Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Shadow Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Gila Ridge finally turned things around against Imperial on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 3-2.
Gila Ridge was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (107-98), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-16, 14-25, 28-26, 17-15.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Valley Vista on Monday and fell 3-2. The Stallions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shadow Ridge took Valley Vista into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-15, 25-19, 20-25, 15-9.
Gila Ridge's win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Shadow Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Gila Ridge might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Shadow Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Gila Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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