Volleyball Preview: Bradford Tornadoes vs. Keystone Heights Indians
Bradford is 1-9 against Keystone Heights since August of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bradford Tornadoes will head out to take on the Keystone Heights Indians at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bradford is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Monday. They came up short against Union County, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights came up short against Newberry on Monday and fell 3-1. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15, 19-25, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Keystone Heights had strong showings from Kaleigh Marquart, who had three aces, a kill, and 26 assists, and Mia Rivera, who had 16 kills and four digs. Rivera is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last six games she's played.
Even though they lost, Keystone Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Bradford's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Keystone Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Bradford came up short against Keystone Heights in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marquart, who had six aces and 33 assists. Now that Bradford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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