Ridley has gone 10-0 against Marple Newtown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Ridley Raiders will host the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Ridley is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Ridley lost 3-0 to Conestoga on Wednesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Marple Newtown came up short against Garnet Valley on Monday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-13, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Marple Newtown had strong showings from Heidi Reller, who had 14 digs, two aces, and a kill, and Gabrielle Sheridan, who had seven digs, a kill, and 11 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Reller now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Ridley's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Marple Newtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Ridley has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Marple Newtown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Ridley's way against Marple Newtown when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Ridley made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Ridley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marple Newtown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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