The Ridgeline Academy Eagles will square off against the South Ridge Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeline Academy will be strutting in after a victory while South Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
South Ridge is hoping to do what Glenview College Prep couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Ridgeline Academy's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at seven games. Ridgeline Academy put the hurt on Glenview College Prep with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Ridgeline Academy was: they took every set by at least 25 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Grace Van Dijk was the offensive standout of the game as she had five kills and five aces. Another player making a difference was Camilla Cruz, who had five aces.
Cruz wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Ridgeline Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, South Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to BASIS - Peoria, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Ridgeline Academy pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Ridgeline Academy took their win against South Ridge in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Ridgeline Academy repeat their success, or does South Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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