Westminster has won five straight games at home, while Riverdale Ridge has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Westminster Wolves will challenge the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 6:30 p.m. Riverdale Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Westminster, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Westminster made easy work of Mountain Range and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Westminster was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-7, 25-16.
Westminster couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 58.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Riverdale Ridge's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Brighton by a score of 3-2. While the Ravens didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-16 in the first set.
Riverdale Ridge actually scored more points across those five sets (104-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-13.
Riverdale Ridge's loss came about despite a quality game from Araceli Rueda, who had 33 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Rueda has posted in her last seven contests.
Westminster is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Riverdale Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Westminster hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Riverdale Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given Westminster's sizable advantage in that area, Riverdale Ridge will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westminster skirted past Riverdale Ridge 3-2 in their previous matchup on October 1st. Does Westminster have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverdale Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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