The Riverdale Chieftains will head out on the road to square off against the Southwestern Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Riverdale lost 3-0 to Darlington on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Southwestern came up short against Fennimore on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Southwestern couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Fennimore a tough time in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 23-25, 25-15, 32-30.
Despite the defeat, Southwestern had strong showings from Aubrey Brand, who had 16 digs, and Destiny Furlong, who had 12 digs.
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Riverdale has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverdale came up short against Southwestern in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Riverdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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