The Portland Raiders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Eaton Rapids Greyhounds at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, Portland came up short against Ionia and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Eaton Rapids made easy work of Leslie on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Eaton Rapids might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Leslie scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
Eaton Rapids' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Grace Shaw, who had 11 digs, and Avah Vozar, who had seven digs, four kills, and 24 assists. Vozar has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 24 times she's played.
Portland's loss dropped their record down to 18-17-5. As for Eaton Rapids, they pushed their record up to 23-8-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Portland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Eaton Rapids struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Portland came out on top in a nail-biter against Eaton Rapids in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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