Prairie Ridge has been away from home for six games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Prairie Ridge beat Crystal Lake South 2-0.
Prairie Ridge's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Crystal Lake South to exactly 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18.
Grace Jansen had an outrageously good game as she had eight kills, seven digs, and 17 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last six games she's played.
Meanwhile, Hampshire waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Golden Eagles by a score of 2-0.
Hampshire easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-21.
Prairie Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Hampshire, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Prairie Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Hampshire struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
