The River Ridge Royal Knights will take on the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
River Ridge took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Anclote 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Royal Knights have posted since September 10th.
River Ridge never let Anclote on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-5, 25-23.
River Ridge 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 matches.
Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic entered their tilt with Weeki Wachee on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Hornets.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 32-30, 25-17.
River Ridge's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
River Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop McLaughlin Catholic when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 2-0. Will River Ridge repeat their success, or does Bishop McLaughlin Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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