Volleyball Preview: Scottsbluff Bearcats vs. Sidney Red Raiders
Scottsbluff has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Sidney Red Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Scottsbluff was able to grind out a solid win over Bridgeport, taking the game 3-1.
Scottsbluff was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 17-25, 25-14, 25-22.
Scottsbluff was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matches.
Meanwhile, Sidney beat Scottsbluff 2-0 on Saturday.
Sidney never let Scottsbluff on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21.
Sidney's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Witte, who had seven digs and 12 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Schrader, who had three digs and 11 assists.
Scottsbluff's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Sidney, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Scottsbluff has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Sidney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Scottsbluff came up short against Sidney when the teams last played on Saturday, falling 2-0. Can Scottsbluff avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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