The Richland Royals will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Ryan Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Richland came up short against Argyle on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Richland took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-12, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Ryan came up short against Birdville on Friday, falling 3-0. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Ryan was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
Richland dropped their record down to 15-17 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-24.
Richland was able to grind out a solid victory over Ryan when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland 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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