Volleyball Preview: Riverdale Falcons vs. Arcadia Redskins
Riverdale and Arcadia are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Riverdale came up short against McComb on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Riverdale ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Arcadia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Vanlue by a score of 3-2. While the Redskins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-20 in the first set.
Arcadia started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 23-25, 25-13, 25-22, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Arcadia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Arcadia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Riverdale took their victory against Arcadia when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Riverdale repeat their success, or does Arcadia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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