Ryan is 0-9 against Colleyville Heritage since August of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Ryan Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Ryan is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Grapevine, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Ryan got top-tier performance from Abigail Vasquez, who had 28 digs. Vasquez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Colleyville Heritage waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-19, 25-13.
Colleyville Heritage got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sarah Mendoza out in front who had 14 digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Bundy, who had four digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Colleyville Heritage was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Ryan's defeat dropped their record down to 12-20. As for Colleyville Heritage, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Ryan has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Colleyville Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ryan suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Colleyville Heritage in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Ryan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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