After three games on the road, Ripon Christian is heading back home. They will host the Escalon Cougars at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ripon Christian is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since September 5th on Monday. They put the hurt on Manteca with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Ripon Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-22.
Ripon Christian relied on the efforts of Alanna Blanco, who had 14 digs and 28 assists, and Anneke Dyt, who had 12 digs. Blanco is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 20 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Escalon was able to grind out a solid victory over Hughson on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Escalon was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-12.
Escalon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hughson only served six.
Ripon Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Escalon, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Ripon Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Escalon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ripon Christian beat Escalon 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Will Ripon Christian repeat their success, or does Escalon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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