Volleyball Preview: Jefferson Cavaliers vs. Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors
After eight games on the road, Jefferson is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson will be strutting in after a win while Pierre T.F. Riggs will be coming in after a defeat.
Jefferson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Washington, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Jefferson was ranked fourth). Jefferson walked away with a 3-1 victory over Washington on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Pierre T.F. Riggs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Brookings, falling 3-0.
Pierre T.F. Riggs was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14, 25-18.
Jefferson's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-4. As for Pierre T.F. Riggs, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Jefferson took their victory against Pierre T.F. Riggs in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Pierre T.F. Riggs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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