South Range is 1-9 against Girard since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Range Raiders are on the road again to play the Girard Indians at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went South Range's way against Poland Seminary as South Range made off with a 3-0 win.
While South Range might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Poland Seminary scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-16.
Ali Irons was nothing short of spectacular: she had 14 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
South Range was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poland Seminary only served four.
Meanwhile, Girard waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21.
South Range now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Girard, their record now sits at 11-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: South Range has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Girard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Range came up short against Girard when the teams last played back in August, falling 3-1. Can South Range avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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