Rivera came tearing into Tuesday's match with 12 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Mercedes Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September.
One reason for the win was Rivera's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-7, 25-2.
Leading Rivera to victory were Giana Cantu and Tiffany Garza. Cantu had three digs and two aces, while Garza had nine digs and four aces. That's the most aces Cantu has posted since back in September.
Rivera couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 47.5% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Rivera is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-8 record this season. As for Mercedes, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Rivera and Pace are set to duel on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Pace has won seven straight at home, while Rivera won eight straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Mercedes, they will challenge Lopez at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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