The River Valley Blackhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Westby Norsemen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Valley is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
River Valley lost 3-0 to Platteville on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-9, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Westby came up short against West Salem on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Norsemen in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Westby started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-14.
Westby's loss came about despite a quality game from Livvy Nelson, who had 15 digs.
Even though they lost, Westby was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 14 games.
River Valley's record now sits at 11-20. As for Westby, their record is now 18-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: River Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Westby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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