Covington is 10-0 against Riverton Parke since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Riverton Parke took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Covington, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Covington earned a 3-1 victory over Crawfordsville.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15, 24-26, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Riverton Parke came up short against Southmont on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mounties 25-22 in the first set.
Riverton Parke started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-23.
Covington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Riverton Parke, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Covington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverton Parke struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Covington's way against Riverton Parke in their previous matchup on Monday, as Covington made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covington 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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