The Riverton Rams will face off against the Osage City Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Riverton will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Riverton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Girard by a score of 2-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
While Riverton might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Girard scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Osage City narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Frontenac 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Osage City got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-17, 21-25, 25-18.
Riverton better focus on containing Emory Speece and Jada Ruiz as the pair were huge in Osage City's win. Speece had 18 digs and one assist, while Ruiz had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Ruiz has posted since back in September.
Riverton's win bumped their record up to 36-4-1. As for Osage City, their victory bumped their record up to 27-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Riverton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Osage City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverton beat Osage City 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad 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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