R-S Central is 8-2 against East Rutherford since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The R-S Central Hilltoppers will be playing at home against the East Rutherford Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m.
Last Monday, R-S Central didn't have quite enough to beat Patton and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, R-S Central sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 24-26, 25-22, 23-25, 15-11.
Even though they lost, R-S Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, East Rutherford had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Chase by a score of 3-1 back in September.
East Rutherford was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-13, 17-25, 25-17.
R-S Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for East Rutherford, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: R-S Central hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for East Rutherford, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given R-S Central's sizable advantage in that area, East Rutherford will need to find a way to close that gap.
R-S Central skirted past East Rutherford 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was East Rutherford's Addison Conner, who had 26 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will R-S Central still be able to contain Conner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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