Cedar Ridge is 7-1 against Hutto since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Cedar Ridge finally turned things around against Manor on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Cedar Ridge took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-6, 25-9.
Cedar Ridge couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.7% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hutto hadn't done well against McNeil recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Hutto blew past McNeil 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hippos.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hutto was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-8, 25-12.
Teagan Coombs and Macie Atkinson were among the main playmakers for Hutto as the former had seven digs and two aces and the latter had 15 digs and a kill. That's the most aces Coombs has posted since back in September.
Cedar Ridge's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 21-17. As for Hutto, their win bumped their record up to 19-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Cedar Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Hutto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cedar Ridge came up short against Hutto in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Cedar Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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