The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will head out to challenge the Westminster Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Riverdale Ridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Brighton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. While the Ravens didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-16 in the first set.
Riverdale Ridge started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-13.
Riverdale Ridge's defeat came about despite a quality game from Araceli Rueda, who had 33 digs, two aces, and a kill. Rueda is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Riverdale Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Westminster came tearing into Thursday's match with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 3-0 win.
Westminster was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-7, 25-16.
Riverdale Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Westminster, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Riverdale Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Westminster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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