River Valley is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Lathrop is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Falcons will host the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
River Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over El Camino.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lathrop narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sierra 3-2.
Lathrop wouldn't go down easily and took Sierra into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 15-13.
Lathrop is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 28-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: River Valley hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.9 blocks per game. However, it's not like Lathrop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7 blocks. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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