The River Valley Vikings will head out to face off against the Centerburg Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, River Valley came up short against Ontario and fell 3-1. The Vikings have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 27-29, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Centerburg waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Freddies as they made off with a 3-0 win.
While Centerburg won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 25-22.
River Valley better keep an eye on Molly Kain. She was instrumental in Centerburg's win, getting 17 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Kain has posted over her last six contests.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Centerburg, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: River Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Centerburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
River Valley couldn't quite get it done against Centerburg in their previous matchup back in August of 2018 as they fell 2-0. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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