ThunderRidge is 2-8 against Highlands Ranch since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The ThunderRidge Grizzlies will look to defend their home court against the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 6:00 p.m. ThunderRidge will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While ThunderRidge didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Overland by a score of 2-0 on Saturday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: ThunderRidge took both sets by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-13.
ThunderRidge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch suffered their biggest defeat since August 24th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Castle View. The Falcons have struggled against the Sabercats recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22, 25-23.
ThunderRidge's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Highlands Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: ThunderRidge has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Highlands Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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