Volleyball Preview: Huntington North Vikings vs. Bellmont Braves
Huntington North is 2-8 against Bellmont since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Huntington North Vikings will be staying on the road to face off against the Bellmont Braves at 6:00 p.m.
Huntington North and Norwell met for a duel on Thursday where Huntington North had to take the L. Huntington North fell 3-1 to Norwell. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 27-25 in the first set.
Huntington North started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 26-24, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Bellmont had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Bellmont walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-11, 25-17, 25-18.
Liz Bobay was the offensive standout of the game as she had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Huntington North's loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Bellmont, they pushed their record up to 23-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Huntington North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Bellmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Huntington North suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bellmont in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Huntington North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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