Volleyball Preview: Bell City Cubs vs. Oak Ridge Blue Jays
Bell City and Oak Ridge are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Bell City Cubs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Oak Ridge Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Bell City was able to grind out a solid win over Meadow Heights, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 23-25, 25-12, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bears 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-15, 25-21.
Kinsley Bogenpohl had a dynamite game for Oak Ridge, getting 24 digs and four aces. Bogenpohl is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Oak Ridge 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 eight aces in eight consecutive matches.
Bell City has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11-2 record this season. As for Oak Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7-3.
Everything went Bell City's way against Oak Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Bell City made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bell City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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