Volleyball Preview: Hot Bluffton Meets Crestview

The Bluffton Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Crestview Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bluffton will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.

Bluffton proved they can win big with a three-set win last Thursday. On Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbus Grove, sneaking past 3-2.

Bluffton took Columbus Grove into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-18, 23-25, 14-25, 25-9, 15-12.

Bluffton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gracie Warren out in front who had 13 digs, five kills, and three aces. The team also got some help from Karlie Lora, who had 12 digs, 11 kills, and a solo block.

Meanwhile, Crestview made easy work of Spencerville on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.

Crestview never let Spencerville take a set, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-14.

Bluffton's record currently sits at 10-4. As for Crestview, their record is currently 4-5.