Volleyball Preview: Hillcrest Knights vs. Bonneville Bees
Hillcrest is 0-10 against Bonneville since October of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hillcrest Knights will square off against the Bonneville Bees at 7:00 p.m.
Hillcrest is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Blackfoot by a score of 3-2.
Hillcrest wouldn't go down easily and took Blackfoot into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 15-11.
Ali Maddox put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 19 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Petty, who had 12 digs and 16 assists.
Meanwhile, Bonneville narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Shelley 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bees.
Bonneville took Shelley into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-15, 25-15, 25-27, 16-14.
Bonneville relied on the efforts of Kaycie Cook, who had 17 digs, and Rachel McKitrick, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces McKitrick has posted in her last 20 matchups.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Bonneville, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Hillcrest hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Bonneville, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4. Given Hillcrest's sizable advantage in that area, Bonneville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hillcrest might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bonneville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Hillcrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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