Richland is 0-10 against Colleyville Heritage since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Richland Royals will venture away from home to square off against the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Richland came up short against Birdville last Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Colleyville Heritage came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 13 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Hawks 3-0.
Colleyville Heritage never let Birdville on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 25-22.
Sarah Mendoza had a dynamite game for Colleyville Heritage, getting 28 digs. Mendoza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Yearian, who had seven digs and 25 assists.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Colleyville Heritage, they pushed their record up to 26-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Richland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Colleyville Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Richland might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Colleyville Heritage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Richland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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