River View is 8-1 against Philo since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The River View Black Bears will welcome the Philo Electrics at 11:30 a.m. River View will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, River View made easy work of Tri-Valley and carried off a 3-0 win.
While River View won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12, 25-21.
River View found their leader in underclassman Lindyn Fry, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Philo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Tri-Valley.
Philo 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 25-23, 25-17, 25-14.
River View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Philo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: River View has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Philo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went River View's way against Philo in their previous meeting back in September, as River View made off with a 3-0 victory. Will River View repeat their success, or does Philo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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