Volleyball Preview: Bethel Bees vs. Bellefontaine Chieftains
The Bethel Bees will square off against the Bellefontaine Chieftains at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, Bethel didn't have quite enough to beat Lehman Catholic and fell 3-2. The Bees have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Bethel lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-12.
Bethel's defeat came about despite a quality game from Addison Boggs, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Bethel 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 five aces in 40 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Bellefontaine's way against North Union on Tuesday as Bellefontaine made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-21, 25-12.
Bethel's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Bellefontaine, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Bethel might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Bellefontaine in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Bethel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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