After both having extra time off, the Shady Spring Tigers and the Ripley Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shady Spring will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak alive.
Shady Spring is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Greenbrier East out 3-2.
The victory didn't come easy: Greenbrier East scored at least eight points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 18-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Ripley lost 3-0 to Hoover last Wednesday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 25-13.
Ripley's defeat dropped their record down to 18-16-4. As for Shady Spring, their win bumped their record up to 29-24-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Shady Spring has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Ripley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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