Skyridge has been on the road for seven straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will face off against the Brighton Bengals at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Skyridge's way against American Fork as Skyridge made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 25-16.
Skyridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tiana Mariner, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Mariner has posted since back in September.
Skyridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Brighton entered their tilt with East on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Leopards.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-20, 22-25, 25-11.
Brighton found their leader in underclassman Rosie Scott, who had 18 digs. Scott is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Skyridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Brighton, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Skyridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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