Canyon Ridge has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Highland Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Canyon Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Twin Falls and fell 3-2. The Riverhawks haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Canyon Ridge took Twin Falls into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 24-26, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Canyon Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Bonneville.
Highland was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-11, 25-23.
Canyon Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Canyon Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Canyon Ridge might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Highland in their previous matchup back in September. Will Canyon Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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