Volleyball Recap: Avon Victorious

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 1:17pm

Volleyball Recap: Avon Orioles vs. Bloomington South Panthers

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Avon entered their tilt with Bloomington South on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Bloomington South Panthers by a score of 2-0. The Orioles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.

Avon never let Bloomington South on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24.

Avon found their leader in underclassman Stella Hamood, who had seven digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Hamood a new career-high in aces.

Avon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.

Avon has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Bloomington South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.

Avon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory vs. Gibson Southern on the 21st. Bloomington South has also already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Terre Haute North Vigo on the 21st.

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