Volleyball Preview: Buckeye Trail Warriors vs. Bellaire Big Reds
Buckeye Trail has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Bellaire Big Reds at 6:00 p.m.
Buckeye Trail is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Garaway just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Buckeye Trail sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-13, 16-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Bellaire came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Madonna 3-2.
Bellaire wouldn't go down easily and took Madonna into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 26-24, 23-25, 16-14.
Buckeye Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Bellaire, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Buckeye Trail has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Bellaire struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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