St. Cloud is 0-6 against East Ridge since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Knights at 7:00 p.m.
St. Cloud came up short against Innovation on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
St. Cloud was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-10, 25-9.
St. Cloud's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kiara Perez, who had 13 digs, and Isabella Rodriguez, who had 14 digs and two assists.
East Ridge extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Breylan Fairley. Everything went the Knights' way against Eustis on Tuesday as they made off with a 3-0 win thanks in part to Fairley, who had nine aces and five digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 aces per game.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-10, 25-10.
St. Cloud's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for East Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: St. Cloud has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like East Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Cloud came up short against East Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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