Volleyball Game Preview: Willow Springs Bears vs. Ava Bears

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 12:08am

Volleyball Preview: Willow Springs Bears vs. Ava Bears

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The Willow Springs Bears will face off against the Ava Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Willow Springs' favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Ava has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Last Tuesday, everything went Willow Springs' way against Salem as Willow Springs made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bears have posted against the Tigers since October 14, 2020.

Willow Springs was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21, 25-21.

Hynlie Johnson was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six digs and 16 assists.

Meanwhile, Ava lost 3-0 to Mountain Grove on Tuesday.

The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-6, 25-17.

Willow Springs is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Ava, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14-2.

Willow Springs took their win against Ava in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Willow Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ava turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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