The Ritenour Huskies will face off against the Lutheran North Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Ritenour will be strutting in after a win while Lutheran North will be coming in after a loss.
Ritenour is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since September 28, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Riverview Gardens with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Ritenour was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-7.
Ritenour was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lutheran North came up short against MICDS last Thursday, falling 3-0. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-11, 25-12.
Ritenour's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Lutheran North, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Ritenour has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Lutheran North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ritenour beat Lutheran North 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Ritenour repeat their success, or does Lutheran North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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