Volleyball Preview: Heights Bulldogs vs. Bellaire Cardinals
Heights is 0-10 against Bellaire since October of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Heights Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Bellaire Cardinals at 4:30 p.m.
Heights is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lamar just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Texans, falling 3-0.
Heights was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lamar work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 26-24, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Bellaire had already won ten in a row and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Lobos.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bellaire took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-10, 25-9.
Bellaire's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caitrin Tan, who had 18 assists.
Bellaire couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.1% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 20.9% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 42.4%.
Heights' loss dropped their record down to 15-20. As for Bellaire, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Heights suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bellaire in their previous matchup back in September. Will Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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