R.J. Reynolds is 0-10 against Reagan since October of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The R.J. Reynolds Demons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Reagan Raiders at 6:30 p.m.
R.J. Reynolds came up short against West Forsyth on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-10, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Reagan entered their tilt with Mount Tabor on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Reagan was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-7, 25-5.
Callie Largent was the offensive standout of the match as she had seven digs and 15 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Nichols, who hit 88.2% for 15 kills, six aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only one working in the hitting percentage department: Reagan couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 49.2% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 43%.
R.J. Reynolds' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Reagan, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: R.J. Reynolds has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Reagan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
R.J. Reynolds suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Reagan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for R.J. Reynolds, Jordan Smart (who had seven digs and four aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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