Volleyball Preview: Illini Bluffs Tigers vs. Brimfield Indians
Illini Bluffs is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Brimfield is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Illini Bluffs Tigers will host the Brimfield Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Saturday, Illini Bluffs had just enough and edged Olympia out 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Illini Bluffs got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Brimfield sidestepped Farmington for a 2-1 victory.
Brimfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 25-21.
Kylie Frail was a one-man wrecking crew for Brimfield as she had ten digs and two aces. Frail is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Brimfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Illini Bluffs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Brimfield, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Illini Bluffs beat Brimfield 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Illini Bluffs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brimfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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