The Ripley Vikings are on the road again on Thursday to play the Shady Spring Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Ripley heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup last Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Hoover. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost seven in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Shady Spring faced Greenbrier East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Shady Spring had just enough and edged Greenbrier East out 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Shady Spring wouldn't go down easily and took Greenbrier East into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 18-25, 15-8.
Ripley's defeat dropped their record down to 18-16-4. As for Shady Spring, their victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-24-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Ripley hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Shady Spring, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Ripley's sizable advantage in that area, Shady Spring will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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