After two games on the road, Ridgewood is heading back home. They will welcome the Hiland Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ridgewood might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Indian Valley, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Generals haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hiland's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Garaway.
Hiland came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 25-27, 25-21, 25-21, 25-19.
Ridgewood now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hiland, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Ridgewood has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Hiland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ridgewood might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hiland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Ridgewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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