Fort Defiance has gone 10-0 against Riverheads recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Fort Defiance Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverheads Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Defiance has 19 straight wins, Riverheads has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Fort Defiance sidestepped Wilson Memorial for a 3-2 victory.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Fort Defiance who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-13.
Fort Defiance was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Riverheads came up short against Wilson Memorial on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Riverheads took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-23.
The losing side was boosted by Ella Arehart, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Fort Defiance's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for Riverheads, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Fort Defiance took their victory against Riverheads in their previous matchup on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. Will Fort Defiance repeat their success, or does Riverheads have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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