The Riverton Silverwolves will face off against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bingham, who was ranked 12th at the time (Riverton was ranked seventh). Riverton lost 3-0 to Bingham on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Silverwolves were not able to get on the board.
While Riverton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-22, 25-17.
Mountain Ridge not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Copper Hills.
Mountain Ridge never let Copper Hills on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 25-23.
Mountain Ridge pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Riverton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Riverton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverton was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. Will Riverton repeat their success, or does Mountain Ridge has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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