Ridge Point is 8-0 against Fort Bend Hightower since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ridge Point Panthers will take on the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. Ridge Point is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, everything went Ridge Point's way against Fort Bend Clements as Ridge Point made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ridge Point took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-14.
Ridge Point relied on the efforts of Madison Flores, who had 19 digs, and Piper Marquart, who had 14 digs. Flores is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Hightower lost 3-0 to Fort Bend Austin on Thursday. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Bend Hightower was not 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, 25-14, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Fort Bend Hightower was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last ten games they've averaged 11.
Ridge Point pushed their record up to 25-10 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fort Bend Hightower, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Ridge Point has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Bend Hightower struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ridge Point took their win against Fort Bend Hightower in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Ridge Point repeat their success, or does Fort Bend Hightower have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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