Nimitz is 0-10 against Richardson since October of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Nimitz Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Richardson Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
Nimitz is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Pearce, falling 3-0.
Nimitz was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-8, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Richardson waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Richardson was: they took every set by at least 18 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-7, 25-5.
Richardson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Nimitz's loss dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Richardson, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-16 record this season.
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