The Ripon Christian Knights are on the road again on Thursday to play the Sonora Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ripon Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Windsor just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Jaguars.
Ripon Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18.
Anneke Dyt put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Sonora lost 3-0 to Ripon on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Indians recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Ripon scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-17.
Ripon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Sonora, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Ripon Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Sonora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ripon Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Sonora in their previous meeting on October 1st, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ripon Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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