Volleyball Preview: Cypress Ridge Rams vs. Jersey Village Falcons
The Cypress Ridge Rams will square off against the Jersey Village Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jersey Village took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cypress Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Cypress Ridge is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since August 27th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Northbrook. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
The win didn't come easy: Northbrook scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-16, 25-12.
Cypress Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 5.4.
Meanwhile, Jersey Village suffered their biggest defeat since August 27th on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Stratford. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jersey Village was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-12, 25-19.
Despite their loss, Jersey Village saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bella Spjut, who had nine digs and ten assists, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Elianna Freeman, who had ten digs.
Cypress Ridge's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17. As for Jersey Village, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-18.
Cypress Ridge came up short against Jersey Village when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can Cypress Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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