The New Riegel Blue Jackets will face off against the Woodmore Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Riegel is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, New Riegel finally turned things around against St. Mary Central Catholic on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Riegel was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-14, 25-12.
New Riegel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Woodmore beat Lakota 3-1 on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19, 13-25, 25-10.
New Riegel's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Woodmore, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: New Riegel has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodmore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Riegel skirted past Woodmore 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August. Will New Riegel repeat their success, or does Woodmore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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