On Monday Osage City will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Riverton Rams at 5:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Osage City didn't have quite enough to beat West Franklin and fell 2-1. The Indians have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Osage City sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-21, 20-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Riverton had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rams have posted since September 26th.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Riverton took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-8, 25-14.
Riverton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They are 3-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Osage City's loss dropped their record down to 9-21. As for Riverton, they pushed their record up to 27-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Osage City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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