Volleyball Preview: Rivera Raiders vs. Mercedes Tigers
Rivera is 9-1 against Mercedes since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rivera Raiders will be playing at home against the Mercedes Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Rivera is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
Last Saturday, everything went Rivera's way against Donna North as Rivera made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Rivera took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-5, 25-9.
Rivera's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Giana Cantu, who had 21 assists. Cantu has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last 30 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Vela, who had 13 assists.
Rivera was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mercedes, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past Donna North 3-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since August 27th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-23.
Rivera is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season. As for Mercedes, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16.
Everything went Rivera's way against Mercedes when the teams last played back in September, as Rivera made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Rivera have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercedes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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