Ravenswood is 2-8 against Ripley since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Red Devils will look to defend their home court against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Ravenswood didn't have quite enough to beat South Harrison and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Ravenswood sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 15-11.
Ripley not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 25th (when they won 3-0). They blew past Sissonville 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ripley took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-14, 25-6.
Ripley's win came from a few key players Ravenswood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaydence Sheppard, who had 15 assists and two aces. That's the most assists she has posted over her last ten contests.
Ripley was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Ripley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. As for Ravenswood, their loss dropped their record down to 20-9.
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