Volleyball Preview: James F. Byrnes Rebels vs. Riverside Warriors
The James F. Byrnes Rebels and the Riverside Warriors are set to duel on Thursday. James F. Byrnes is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
James F. Byrnes is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Dorman just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Cavaliers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rebels have suffered since September 5th.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Dorman scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Riverside was able to grind out a solid win over Spartanburg on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Riverside was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-14, 27-25.
Riverside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
James F. Byrnes' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8-1. As for Riverside, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-2 record this season.
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