Raymond Central is 1-6 against Seward since August of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Raymond Central Mustangs are on the road again to play the Seward Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Raymond Central didn't have quite enough to beat Milford and fell 3-2.
Raymond Central started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 19-25, 25-11, 25-12, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Raymond Central had strong showings from Willa Van Boening, who had 17 digs, and Taylor Lockman, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Seward faced Lincoln Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Seward took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln Lutheran. It was the first time this season that the Bluejays let down their fans at home.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20.
Raymond Central's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8. As for Seward, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Raymond Central has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Seward struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Raymond Central came up short against Seward in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Can Raymond Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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