Volleyball Preview: Dickinson Midgets vs. Bismarck Demons
Dickinson is 1-9 against Bismarck since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dickinson Midgets will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Bismarck Demons, where the match is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Dickinson made easy work of Watford City and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Bismarck got the win against Minot on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Demons.
A big factor in the win was Bismarck's feisty defense: they held Minot to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 25-18.
Bismarck's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Foster, who had 20 digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Foster now had 13 or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aspen Roaldson, who had 11 digs, a kill, and 29 assists.
Dickinson's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Bismarck, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Dickinson skirted past Bismarck 2-1 in their previous meeting back in August. Will Dickinson repeat their success, or does Bismarck have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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