Risco hasn't had much luck against Gideon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Risco Tigers will head out to face off against the Gideon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Risco lost 3-0 to Bernie last Tuesday.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Bernie scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-19.
Risco's loss came about despite a quality game from Landri Baker, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Gideon waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Mules.
Gideon was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (90-86), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 8-25, 25-22, 25-17, 28-26.
Haley Skinner had a dynamite game for Gideon, getting 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Skinner has posted in her last nine matchups.
Gideon 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 five aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Risco's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11-1. As for Gideon, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Risco has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Gideon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Risco beat Gideon 2-0 when the teams last played last Saturday. Does Risco have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gideon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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