Galena is 10-0 against River Ridge since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Galena Pirates will be staying on the road to face off against the River Ridge Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. River Ridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Galena, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Galena was able to grind out a solid win over Bettendorf, taking the game 2-0.
Galena can attribute much of their success to Abigale Merritt, who had five digs and 20 assists. Merritt is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, River Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stockton.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15.
Galena's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for River Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14-1.
Galena was able to grind out a solid win over River Ridge when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Galena since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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