Volleyball Preview: Bryant Hornets vs. Little Rock Southwest Gryphons
Bryant has gone 9-0 against Little Rock Southwest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bryant Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Little Rock Southwest Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bryant has nine straight wins, Little Rock Southwest has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Bryant is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Central, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Bryant was ranked sixth). Bryant was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Central on Tuesday.
Bryant never let Central on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Bryant relied on the efforts of Breanna Williamson, who had 13 digs, and Lynnli Mcdonald, who had four digs and two aces. Williamson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Little Rock Southwest came up short against Cabot on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Little Rock Southwest took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-2, 25-9, 25-11.
Bryant's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-6-1. As for Little Rock Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Bryant's way against Little Rock Southwest in their previous matchup back in September, as Bryant made off with a 3-0 win. Will Bryant repeat their success, or does Little Rock Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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