River Ridge and Shullsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2021, but not for long. The River Ridge Timberwolves will venture away from home to face off against the Shullsburg Miners at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
River Ridge came up short against Highland on Monday, falling 3-0. 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. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Shullsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Cassville 3-0 on Monday.
One reason for the win was Shullsburg's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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 matches.
River Ridge now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Shullsburg, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: River Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Shullsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
River Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Shullsburg in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Does River Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shullsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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