Ashley Ridge is 10-0 against West Ashley since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes will be staying on the road to face off against the West Ashley Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Ashley Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while West Ashley will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Ashley Ridge had just enough and edged North Myrtle Beach out 2-1.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (57-54) Ashley Ridge actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Cameron Gettings was the offensive standout of the match as she had ten digs.
Meanwhile, West Ashley came up short against Summerville on Thursday, falling 3-0.
West Ashley couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Summerville a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-13, 32-30, 25-19.
Despite the loss, West Ashley saw an underclassman step up: Mason Toporek had nine digs, three kills, and 28 assists. Toporek is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Ashley Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season. As for West Ashley, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Ashley Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like West Ashley 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.
Everything went Ashley Ridge's way against West Ashley in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Ashley Ridge made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashley Ridge since the team 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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