Ridgeview has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Beachside Barracudas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Ridgeview wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 25-15, 27-25.
Ridgeview's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Payton Cannon, who had eight digs and five aces, and Alyssa Herringdine, who had 19 digs. Cannon is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Emily McCrea, who had six digs and 11 assists.
Even though they lost, Ridgeview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Beachside had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-19, 25-21.
Beachside found their leader in underclassman Isabella Tavares, who had 18 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Tavares has posted since back in October of 2023.
Ridgeview has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Beachside, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Ridgeview hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 8.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Beachside, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Ridgeview's sizable advantage in that area, Beachside will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ridgeview beat Beachside 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgeview 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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