Bellmont is 9-1 against Huntington North since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Braves are taking a road trip to take on the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Huntington North took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bellmont, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Bellmont made easy work of DeKalb and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-19, 25-6.
Lilly Selking
| 10/02/25 @ DeKalb | 19 |
| 09/30/25 vs Norwell | 18 |
| 09/27/25 vs Ottawa-Glandorf | 23 |
| 09/27/25 vs Fairbanks | 14 |
Bellmont's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gracie Riggs, who had four digs and two aces, and Lilly Selking, who had 19 assists and three digs. Selking has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last four times she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Bellmont was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Huntington North came up short against Leo on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-7, 25-14.
Huntington North has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Bellmont, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Bellmont has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Huntington North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bellmont took their victory against Huntington North in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Braves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
