Volleyball Preview: Portageville Bulldogs vs. Sikeston Bulldogs
Portageville hasn't had much luck against Sikeston recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Portageville Bulldogs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Sikeston Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. Portageville will be strutting in after a victory while Sikeston will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Portageville made easy work of Oran and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Portageville was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-13.
Portageville found their leader in underclassman Lexi Priggel, who had three digs and 12 assists.
Portageville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sikeston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Dexter, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-12.
Sikeston's loss came about despite a quality game from Bailey Null, who had ten digs. Null is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Portageville pushed their record up to 21-3-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sikeston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Portageville has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Sikeston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Portageville's way against Sikeston when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Portageville made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portageville 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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