Independence is 10-0 against Rocky River since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Independence Patriots will host the Rocky River Ravens at 6:30 p.m. Independence will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Independence will bounce into Thursday's match after beating East Mecklenburg, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Independence was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over East Mecklenburg on Tuesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-22, 25-15.
Abby Fike was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Independence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rocky River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Butler, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-10, 29-27.
Independence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Rocky River, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Independence has serving mastered this season, having averaged 14 aces per game. However, it's not like Rocky River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Independence's way against Rocky River when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Independence made off with a 3-0 win. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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