The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will head out to square off against the Riverton Silverwolves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountain Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Mountain Ridge not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Copper Hills.
Mountain Ridge never let Copper Hills on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Riverton faced Bingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Riverton came up short against Bingham, falling 3-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Silverwolves were not able to get on the board.
While Riverton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-22, 25-17.
Riverton is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5. As for Mountain Ridge, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Mountain Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mountain Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Riverton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can Mountain Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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