Riverdale is 2-8 against Darlington since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Riverdale Chieftains will be playing at home against the Darlington Redbirds at 7:00 p.m.
Riverdale came up short against Mineral Point on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-7, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Darlington came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Golden Eagles.
Darlington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Darlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in four consecutive contests.
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Darlington, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Riverdale has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Darlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverdale suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Darlington in their previous meeting back in September. Will Riverdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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