The Tyler Knights and the Ritchie County Rebels are set to duel on Tuesday. Tyler is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Tyler is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Ravenswood, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Tyler was ranked 20th). Tyler came out on top against Ravenswood by a score of 3-1 last Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 19-25, 25-13, 25-19.
Tyler's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Michlynn Morris, who had 13 digs, and Macie Highley, who hit 50% for six kills13 digs, five blocks, and three aces. That's the most aces Highley has posted in her last seven matches.
Tyler kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ritchie County had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 2-0 win over East Fairmont two weeks ago.
Ritchie County never let East Fairmont on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16.
Tyler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Ritchie County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Tyler came up short against Ritchie County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Tyler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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