River Ridge hasn't had much luck against Mitchell recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The River Ridge Royal Knights' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
River Ridge is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since August 29th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Angeline Academy of Innovation.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-18, 25-15.
River Ridge found their leader in underclassman Vicki Dhima, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, Mitchell entered their tilt with Hudson on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Cobras 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Mitchell was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-6, 25-6.
Mitchell's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddie Bruno, who had five digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Hatzistefanou, who had five digs.
Mitchell couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
River Ridge's record now sits at 6-4. As for Mitchell, their record is now 7-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: River Ridge has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Mitchell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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