After both having extra time off, the Riverton Wolverines and the Evanston Devils will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Evanston is hoping to do what Rock Springs couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Riverton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Riverton was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Rock Springs. The contest marked the Wolverines' most dominant win of the season.
Riverton never let Rock Springs on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-10, 25-23.
Riverton relied on the efforts of Braedyn Mosbrucker, who had five digs and four aces, and Addison Alley, who had 12 digs. Alley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Riverton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Evanston, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Rock Springs 3-0 on Saturday.
Riverton's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Evanston, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Riverton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Evanston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverton took their win against Evanston in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Riverton repeat their success, or does Evanston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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