Volleyball Preview: Windham Bombers vs. Bristol Panthers
Windham is on a four-game streak of home losses, Bristol a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Windham Bombers will face off against the Bristol Panthers at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Windham has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Windham will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Champion, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Windham narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Champion 2-1.
Windham was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (69-62), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Bristol came up short against Maplewood on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Bristol had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least nine points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-9, 25-9.
Windham's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Bristol, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Windham hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Bristol, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Given Windham's sizable advantage in that area, Bristol will need to find a way to close that gap.
Windham took their win against Bristol when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Does Windham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bristol turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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