The Ritchie County Rebels will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Tyler Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Ritchie County finally turned things around against East Fairmont two weeks ago. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Bees.
Ritchie County never let East Fairmont on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Tyler faced Ravenswood in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. Tyler came out on top against Ravenswood by a score of 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won three matchups in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 19-25, 25-13, 25-19.
Michlynn Morris and Macie Highley were among the main playmakers for Tyler as the former had 13 digs and the latter hit 50% for six kills13 digs, five blocks, and three aces. That's the most aces Highley has posted in her last seven games.
Tyler was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Ritchie County's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Tyler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Ritchie County beat Tyler 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Ritchie County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tyler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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