Marple Newtown hasn't had much luck against Ridley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Ridley Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Marple Newtown lost 3-0 to Garnet Valley on Monday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-13, 25-21.
Marple Newtown's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Heidi Reller, who had 14 digs, two aces, and a kill, and Gabrielle Sheridan, who had seven digs, a kill, and 11 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Reller now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ridley came up short against Conestoga on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost nine in a row.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-10.
Marple Newtown's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Ridley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Marple Newtown has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Ridley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marple Newtown might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Ridley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Marple Newtown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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