Volleyball Preview: Bonduel Bears vs. Rosholt Hornets
Bonduel has gone 6-1 against Rosholt recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bonduel Bears will look to defend their home court against the Rosholt Hornets at 7:15 p.m. Bonduel will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, Bonduel got the win against Iola-Scandinavia by a conclusive 3-0.
Bonduel was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-17.
Bonduel can attribute much of their success to Tatum Sporisky, who had 18 digs, and Paige Niquette, who had 20 assists. Niquette has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Bonduel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rosholt posted their biggest victory since September 10th on Tuesday. They blew past Crandon 3-0.
Rosholt was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-18.
Rosholt can attribute much of their success to Kaylee Filtz, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Bonduel's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Rosholt, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Bonduel has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Rosholt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bonduel took their win against Rosholt when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Bonduel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rosholt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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