The Independence Eagles will take on the Ravenwood Raptors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Independence came up short against Page and fell 3-1.
While Independence had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Ravenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Nolensville.
While Ravenwood ultimately came up short, they really made Nolensville work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-13, 25-6.
Independence will have to keep a close watch on Cannon Smith and Caroline Slaughter, a pair of players who had a big impact on Ravenwood's prior game. Smith had 19 digs and one assist, while Slaughter had nine kills, nine digs, and two blocks. Teagan Sullivan also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Ravenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Independence beat Ravenwood 3-1 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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