Volleyball Preview: Riesel Indians vs. Rosebud-Lott Cougars
Riesel has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Rosebud-Lott Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Riesel made easy work of Abbott and carried off a 3-0 win.
Riesel was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-20.
Riesel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Rosebud-Lott earned a 3-1 victory over Chilton on Friday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-23.
Riesel is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 21-20 record this season. As for Rosebud-Lott, their record now sits at 15-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Riesel has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Rosebud-Lott struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riesel beat Rosebud-Lott 3-1 in their previous matchup on October 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riesel 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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