Volleyball Preview: Belvidere North Blue Thunder vs. Hononegah Indians
The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will square off against the Hononegah Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Belvidere North beat Rockford Auburn 2-0.
Belvidere North was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Rockford Auburn squad. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Hononegah came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Titans out 2-1.
Hononegah had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Hononegah had a senior duo take command as Courtney McWilliams had ten digs, five kills, and five kills and Cami Jenkins had 21 digs and two aces. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Jenkins.
Hononegah was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Belvidere North's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Hononegah, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
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