The Memorial Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Mineral Ridge Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Memorial will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Memorial got the win against Jackson-Milton by a conclusive 3-0.
While Memorial won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-22.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Mineral Ridge and Springfield had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Rams walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Mineral Ridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-10.
Memorial's record is now 17-1. As for Mineral Ridge, their record now sits at 14-3.
Memorial skirted past Mineral Ridge 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
