Volleyball Preview: Bloomington North Cougars vs. Southport Cardinals
Bloomington North is 8-2 against Southport since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bloomington North Cougars are on the road again to play the Southport Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Bloomington North challenged Loogootee on Saturday. Bloomington North walked away with a 2-0 win over Loogootee.
Bloomington North easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-19.
Bloomington North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Moore, who had 29 assists. Moore is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Southport got the win against Lawrence Central on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Southport took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-13, 25-14.
Southport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven games.
Bloomington North's record now sits at 16-9. As for Southport, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Bloomington North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Southport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Bloomington North's way against Southport in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Bloomington North made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomington North 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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