Volleyball Preview: Dell Rapids Quarriers vs. Vermillion Tanagers
The Dell Rapids Quarriers will take on the Vermillion Tanagers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dell Rapids has three straight wins, Vermillion has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Dell Rapids was able to grind out a solid victory over Lennox, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 23-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Dell Rapids was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven games.
Meanwhile, Vermillion came up short against Yankton two weeks ago, falling 3-0.
Vermillion was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-10, 25-22.
Dell Rapids' win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Vermillion, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Dell Rapids has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Vermillion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Dell Rapids' way against Vermillion in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Dell Rapids made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dell Rapids since the team 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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