After both having extra time off, the Riverton Wolverines and the Jackson Hole Broncs will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Evanston, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Riverton was ranked 12th). Riverton fell just short of Evanston by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Wolverines didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Devils 27-25 in the first set.
Riverton took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-9, 18-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Jackson Hole didn't have quite enough to beat Star Valley on Friday and fell 3-2. The Broncs haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jackson Hole actually scored more points across those five sets (100-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 25-20, 25-21, 24-26, 15-8.
Jackson Hole's defeat came about despite a quality game from Denisse Moreno, who had 17 digs.
Even though they lost, Jackson Hole was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Jackson Hole, they now have a losing record at 12-13-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Riverton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Jackson Hole struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverton came up short against Jackson Hole in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Riverton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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