The Regis Ramblers are taking a road trip to square off against the Stanley-Boyd Orioles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Stanley-Boyd is hoping to do what Thorp couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Regis' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Regis was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Thorp.
Regis walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-14, 25-19, 25-18.
Izzy Reichert had a dynamite game for Regis, getting eight digs, four aces, two kills, and a block. Reichert is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ava Skwierczynski, who had 13 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Regis was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Stanley-Boyd hadn't done well against Bloomer recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Stanley-Boyd blew past Bloomer 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Orioles have posted since September 10th.
A big factor in the win was Stanley-Boyd's feisty defense: they held Bloomer to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-19, 25-11.
Stanley-Boyd can attribute much of their success to Lauren Potaczek, who had 17 digs.
Regis' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-7. As for Stanley-Boyd, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Regis has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Stanley-Boyd struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Regis' way against Stanley-Boyd in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Regis made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Regis 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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