North Fort Myers is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Riverdale is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Fort Myers Red Knights will challenge the Riverdale Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, North Fort Myers got the win against Cypress Lake by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: North Fort Myers took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-10, 25-15.
North Fort Myers was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Riverdale's way against Ida Baker on Thursday as Riverdale made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 25-17.
Riverdale's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Natalie Grant, who had 22 digs, and Emily Grant, who had five digs and two aces. Emily is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
North Fort Myers' victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Riverdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: North Fort Myers has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Fort Myers came up short against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will North Fort Myers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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