The Lathrop Spartans will take on the River Valley Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lathrop sitting on three straight wins and River Valley on nine.
Lathrop is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sierra, sneaking past 3-2.
Lathrop took Sierra into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when River Valley challenged El Camino on Wednesday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Lathrop's win bumped their record up to 25-8. As for River Valley, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Lathrop has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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