Volleyball Game Preview: Williamsville Bullets vs. Taylorville Tornadoes

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 3:08am

Volleyball Preview: Williamsville Bullets vs. Taylorville Tornadoes

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The Williamsville Bullets will head out on the road to square off against the Taylorville Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williamsville is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.

Last Thursday, Williamsville earned a 2-0 victory over New Berlin.

Williamsville easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-21.

Meanwhile, Taylorville beat Mt. Zion 2-0 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tornadoes.

Taylorville never let Mt. Zion on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21.

Brogan Anderson was nothing short of spectacular: she had 19 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Breckenridge, who had two kills and 25 assists.

Williamsville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Taylorville, their win bumped their record up to 22-6.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Williamsville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Taylorville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Williamsville beat Taylorville 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williamsville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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