Volleyball Preview: Blanco Panthers vs. Florence Buffaloes
Blanco is 10-0 against Florence since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Blanco Panthers will be playing at home against the Florence Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Blanco has four straight victories, Florence has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Blanco made easy work of Brady and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Blanco took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-7, 25-15.
Blanco's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landry Meyer, who had nine digs, eight aces, and a kill. Meyer has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 19 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lillie Smith, who had nine digs and two aces.
Blanco couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, Florence came up short against Llano on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Florence was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Llano's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-8, 25-11.
Blanco's victory bumped their record up to 16-18. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.
Blanco took their win against Florence in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Blanco repeat their success, or does Florence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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