Volleyball Preview: Greenwood Bulldogs vs. Shiloh Christian Saints
The Greenwood Bulldogs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Shiloh Christian Saints at 6:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Greenwood didn't have quite enough to beat Logan-Rogersville and fell 2-1. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-19 in the first set.
Greenwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-16.
Greenwood might have lost, but man, Lexi Wieser was a machine: she had 27 digs.
Meanwhile, Shiloh Christian made easy work of Siloam Springs on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Shiloh Christian never let Siloam Springs on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 25-23.
Bella Bonanno had a dynamite game for Shiloh Christian, getting 21 digs. Bonanno is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Shiloh Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 10-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Greenwood's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Shiloh Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Greenwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Shiloh Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greenwood might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Shiloh Christian when the teams last played back in September. Can Greenwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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