Amherst is 8-1 against Ravenna since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Amherst Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ravenna Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Amherst will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Amherst is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since November 3, 2023 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Broken Bow.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-21.
Amherst's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mackenzie Cochran, who had five digs and five aces, and Kenna Hagan, who had five aces and 14 assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Amherst was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ravenna unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to Arcadia/Loup City.
While Ravenna was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-23.
Amherst is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Ravenna, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Amherst took their victory against Ravenna in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Amherst repeat their success, or does Ravenna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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