Volleyball Preview: Big Valley Christian Lions vs. Ripon Indians
Big Valley Christian is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ripon is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Big Valley Christian Lions will welcome the Ripon Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Wednesday, Big Valley Christian made easy work of Gustine and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Big Valley Christian took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-5, 25-7, 25-14.
Maile Poling and Annika Rumble were among the main playmakers for Big Valley Christian as the former had four aces and 20 assists and the latter had six digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Big Valley Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Ripon's way against Hughson on Tuesday as Ripon made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-17, 25-14.
Big Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Ripon, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Big Valley Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Ripon when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Big Valley Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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