The Riverdale Ridge Ravens are taking a road trip to square off against the Pomona Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Riverdale Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Legacy, who was ranked second at the time (Riverdale Ridge was ranked 24th). The Ravens came up short against the Lightning on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Ravens' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Pomona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Fossil Ridge.
While Pomona was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Fossil Ridge's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-16, 25-20.
Pomona's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Riverdale Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Riverdale Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. It's a different story for Pomona, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 aces. Given Riverdale Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, the Panthers will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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