Volleyball Preview: Riverton Silverwolves vs. Corner Canyon Chargers
Riverton is 1-8 against Corner Canyon since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Riverton Silverwolves will face off against the Corner Canyon Chargers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Riverton is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Herriman, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Riverton saw an underclassman step up: Annie Runolfson had three digs and 12 assists. Runolfson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Corner Canyon faced Mountain Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Corner Canyon took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mountain Ridge. The Chargers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Corner Canyon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-14.
Riverton's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Corner Canyon, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
Riverton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Corner Canyon in their previous meeting back in September. Can Riverton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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