Volleyball Preview: Ada Bulldogs vs. Arcadia Redskins
Ada is on a five-game streak of home losses, Arcadia a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Wednesday. The Ada Bulldogs will square off against the Arcadia Redskins at 5:30 p.m. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long.
Last Monday, Ada came up short against Riverdale and fell 3-1.
Ada started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-15, 25-14, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Arcadia came up short against Van Buren on Monday, falling 3-0.
While Arcadia was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Van Buren's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-18.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ivy Smith, who had ten digs and 19 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyse Boes, who had 11 digs.
Ada now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Arcadia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Ada came out on top in a nail-biter against Arcadia in their previous matchup on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. Will Ada repeat their success, or does Arcadia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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