Volleyball Preview: Van Buren Black Knights vs. Elmwood Royals
The Van Buren Black Knights will square off against the Elmwood Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Van Buren's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Elmwood has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
Last Monday, everything went Van Buren's way against Vanlue as Van Buren made off with a 3-0 win.
Van Buren was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-11.
Bailey Lance had an outrageously good game as she had 13 digs and nine aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Van Buren was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vanlue only served three.
Meanwhile, Elmwood came up short against Arlington on Monday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-13, 25-21.
Van Buren has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Elmwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Van Buren came up short against Elmwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Van Buren have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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