Riverton is 0-10 against Kelly Walsh since October of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. Riverton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Riverton sidestepped Lander Valley for a 3-2 win.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Riverton got the one that really mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 16-14.
Addison Alley had an outrageously good game as she had 23 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Riverton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Kelly Walsh faced Cody in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Kelly Walsh came out on top against Cody by a score of 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-21.
Riverton has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Kelly Walsh, their record now sits at 9-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Riverton has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Kelly Walsh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Kelly Walsh in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Riverton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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