Volleyball Game Preview: Bluffton Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 1:24am

Volleyball Preview: Bluffton Tigers vs. Southern Wells Raiders

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Bluffton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Southern Wells Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Bluffton lost 3-0 to Woodlan on Tuesday.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-13, 25-12.

Despite the loss, Bluffton had strong showings from Lexi Grady, who had 12 digs, and Isla Gibson, who had 13 digs and 17 assists. Gibson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Southern Wells lost 3-0 to Heritage on Tuesday.

After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-8, 25-16.

Bluffton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for Southern Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.

Bluffton was able to grind out a solid win over Southern Wells when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Bluffton repeat their success, or does Southern Wells have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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