North Rockland has won five straight games at home, while Scarsdale has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The North Rockland Raiders will square off against the Scarsdale Raiders at 4:45 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Sunday, North Rockland made easy work of Arlington and carried off a 3-0 win.
North Rockland was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-21, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Scarsdale extended their postseason success on Sunday against Yonkers. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Scarsdale got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 12-25, 25-21, 16-25, 15-11.
Scarsdale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Griffin Lee, who had three digs and 14 assists. Lee is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 14 or more in the last four games he's played.
North Rockland's record is now 17-2. As for Scarsdale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: North Rockland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Scarsdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Rockland came out on top in a nail-biter against Scarsdale when the teams last played back in October, sneaking past 1-0. Will North Rockland repeat their success, or does Scarsdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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