Volleyball Game Preview: Montini Catholic Broncos vs. Richmond-Burton Rockets

The Montini Catholic Broncos will square off against the Richmond-Burton Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Montini Catholic sitting on five straight wins and Richmond-Burton on four.

Montini Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Johnsburg by a score of 2-0.

If Genoa-Kingston wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Richmond-Burton, they should've done a better job of containing Malorie Komar. The Rockets came out on top against the Cogs by a score of 2-0 on Thursday thanks in part to Komar, who had nine digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last five games she's played.

Richmond-Burton didn't let Genoa-Kingston take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-23.

Montini Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 23-12. As for Richmond-Burton, their win bumped their record up to 30-7.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Montini Catholic hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Richmond-Burton, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 blocks. Given Montini Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, the Rockets will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.