Volleyball Preview: Bellefontaine Chieftains vs. Jonathan Alder Pioneers
Bellefontaine is 2-8 against Jonathan Alder since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bellefontaine Chieftains will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Jonathan Alder Pioneers, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Bellefontaine will be strutting in after a win while Jonathan Alder will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Bellefontaine got the win against Bethel by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-21.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Jonathan Alder's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Kenton Ridge by a score of 3-2.
Jonathan Alder started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 27-29, 25-15, 25-19, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Jonathan Alder had strong showings from Meredith Stroupe, who had 12 digs, and Ali Hayes, who had 21 kills and 15 digs. Hayes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Jonathan Alder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Bellefontaine's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Jonathan Alder, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Bellefontaine skirted past Jonathan Alder 3-2 when the teams last played on September 5th. Will Bellefontaine repeat their success, or does Jonathan Alder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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