Long Reach is 2-7 against Marriotts Ridge since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Long Reach Lightning will head out to square off against Marriotts Ridge at 6:00 p.m. Long Reach will be strutting in after a victory while Marriotts Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
Long Reach will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Mt. Hebron, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Long Reach walked away with a 3-1 win over Mt. Hebron on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lightning.
Long Reach walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 18-25, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Delaney Strawhorn, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Marriotts Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Howard.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 25-12.
Long Reach now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Marriotts Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Long Reach has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Marriotts Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Long Reach was able to grind out a solid win over Marriotts Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Long Reach since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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