Volleyball Game Preview: Crestview Bulldogs vs. Bay Tornadoes

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 2:30am

Volleyball Preview: Crestview Bulldogs vs. Bay Tornadoes

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The Crestview Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Bay Tornadoes on Saturday.

Last Tuesday, Crestview didn't have quite enough to beat Pace and fell 3-2.

Crestview took Pace into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-9, 21-25, 15-10.

Despite the loss, Crestview got top-tier performance from Kelsey Griffin, who had 22 digs. With that strong performance, Griffin is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.

Even though they lost, Crestview kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.

Meanwhile, Bay can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Rutherford with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tornadoes have posted since September 3rd.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bay was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-8.

Crestview's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.

Crestview was able to grind out a solid win over Bay in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Crestview repeat their success, or does Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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