The New Knoxville Rangers will face off against the Ridgemont Golden Gophers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
New Knoxville is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering New Bremen just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Cardinals. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rangers have suffered since September 17th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-13, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Ridgemont had just enough and edged Temple Christian out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Ridgemont was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-6.
Ridgemont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
New Knoxville's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10. As for Ridgemont, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: New Knoxville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Ridgemont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. 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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