Volleyball Preview: Barr-Reeve Vikings vs. Eastern Greene Thunderbirds
Barr-Reeve has gone 7-0 against Eastern Greene recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Barr-Reeve Vikings will face off against the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 11:00 a.m. Barr-Reeve is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Barr-Reeve is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past West Vigo 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Barr-Reeve was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-7, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Eastern Greene made easy work of North Central last Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eastern Greene.
Eastern Greene's got stronger as the match went on, holding North Central to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 25-12.
Ashlynn Bellman had a dynamite game for Eastern Greene, getting eight digs and five aces. Bellman is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Leila Quimby, who had 13 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Eastern Greene was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Barr-Reeve is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. As for Eastern Greene, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-15.
Barr-Reeve took their victory against Eastern Greene in their previous matchup back in October of 2020 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Barr-Reeve have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern Greene turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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