The Catawba Ridge Copperheads will take on the Hillcrest Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Catawba Ridge not only won last Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since October 7th (when they won 3-0). They blew past Clover 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Copperheads.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-21, 25-20.
Jameson Reynolds and Davin Freeman were among the main playmakers for Catawba Ridge as the former had five digs and four aces and the latter had 11 digs and two assists. That's the most aces Reynolds has posted since back in September. Leah Okogbenin also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Hillcrest had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on Eastside with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. The Rams have beaten the Eagles the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Hillcrest walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-17.
Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 21-8. As for Catawba Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 22-12-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Catawba Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Hillcrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Catawba Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Hillcrest when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as they fell 2-0. Will the Copperheads have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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