Ryle has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Frederick Douglass Broncos at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Ryle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: St. Henry, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Ryle was ranked fifth). Ryle lost 3-0 to St. Henry on Tuesday.
Ryle was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-16, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Frederick Douglass entered their tilt with Sayre on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 25-17.
Frederick Douglass can attribute much of their success to Malia Bivins, who had 11 digs.
Frederick Douglass was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Ryle has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-6 record this season. As for Frederick Douglass, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Ryle has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Frederick Douglass 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. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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