The Ripon Indians will face off against the Bear River Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Ripon sitting on eight straight victories and Bear River on 15.
Ripon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Union Mine with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ripon took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-12, 25-12.
Alayna Sprinkle and Amelia Lara were among the main playmakers for Ripon as the former had seven aces and three digs and the latter had seven digs and two aces. Those seven aces gave Sprinkle a new career-high.
Ripon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union Mine only served two.
Meanwhile, Bear River got the win against Sonora on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Bear River's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Sonora between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-17.
Ripon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-2 record this season. As for Bear River, their record is now 32-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Ripon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Bear River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ripon took their victory against Bear River in their previous matchup back in November of 2016 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Ripon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bear River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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