Volleyball Preview: Bellmont Braves vs. Angola Hornets
The Bellmont Braves will take on the Angola Hornets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bellmont took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over New Haven.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bellmont was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-8.
Bellmont's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Liz Bobay led the charge by getting five digs and 20 assists. Bobay is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Mills, who had six digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Bellmont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Angola entered their tilt with Woodlan on Wednesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Angola was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Woodlan squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-19, 25-19.
Angola's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anna Mcclure, who had 16 digs.
Bellmont pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Angola, their record now sits at 11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Bellmont has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Angola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bellmont came out on top in a nail-biter against Angola in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Bellmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Angola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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