Volleyball Preview: Madison Comprehensive Rams vs. River Valley Vikings
The Madison Comprehensive Rams's road trip will continue as they head out to face the River Valley Vikings at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Madison Comprehensive came up short against Wooster on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Madison Comprehensive was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-22, 25-10.
Meanwhile, River Valley came up short against Pleasant on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Vikings have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-14.
River Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hailee Osborne, who had 13 digs, and Madelyn Cheney, who had 17 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Cheney now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Madison Comprehensive dropped their record down to 1-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Madison Comprehensive has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Madison Comprehensive skirted past River Valley 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Madison Comprehensive repeat their success, or does River Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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