Shullsburg and River Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2021, but not for long. The Shullsburg Miners will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the River Ridge Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. Shullsburg will be strutting in after a victory while River Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
Shullsburg took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Cassville 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Shullsburg's feisty defense: they held Cassville to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-12.
Olivia Brown went supernova for Shullsburg, getting 26 digs and three aces. Brown is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evvie Ennis, who had six digs and 11 assists.
Shullsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, River Ridge lost 3-0 to Highland on Monday. The Timberwolves have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While River Ridge had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.
Shullsburg's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for River Ridge, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Shullsburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like River Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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