The Richland Rams will square off against the Bellefonte Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richland will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Richland got the win against Bedford by a conclusive 3-0.
Richland walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Casey Yost, who had 11 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bellefonte came up short against Tyrone on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Bellefonte had strong showings from Delaney Gray, who had 13 digs, and Sadie Ripka, who had five digs and four aces.
Richland's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4-2. As for Bellefonte, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Richland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Bellefonte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Richland's way against Bellefonte when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Richland made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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