The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will face off against the Northglenn Norsemen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Northglenn will be coming in after a defeat.
Northglenn is hoping to do what Mountain Range couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Riverdale Ridge's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Riverdale Ridge put the hurt on Mountain Range with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Riverdale Ridge took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-13, 25-11.
Riverdale Ridge couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Northglenn came up short against Mountain Range on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Norsemen haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Northglenn took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Northglenn had strong showings from Alejandra Franco-Prada, who had ten digs, and Gabrielle Leialoha, who had 12 digs, five kills, and two blocks.
Riverdale Ridge pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Northglenn, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Riverdale Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Northglenn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverdale Ridge took their victory against Northglenn in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Riverdale Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northglenn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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