Boiling Springs has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Riverside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Boiling Springs finally turned things around against Spartanburg on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 3-1.
Boiling Springs was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-22.
Emma Fowler was the offensive standout of the match as she had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Riverside waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Indians.
In the three sets Riverside was on fire: they won each by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-14, 22-25, 25-14.
Riverside kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least six blocks in five consecutive games.
Boiling Springs' victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Riverside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Boiling Springs has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Boiling Springs beat Riverside 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Will Boiling Springs repeat their success, or does Riverside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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