Volleyball Preview: Bowsher BlueRacers vs. Lima Senior Spartans
The Bowsher BlueRacers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Lima Senior Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Lima Senior took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bowsher, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, everything went Bowsher's way against Scott as Bowsher made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-11, 25-11.
Bowsher's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Megan Mast led the charge by getting 13 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Mast has posted in her last seven games. Another player making a difference was Day'Veonna Smith, who had seven aces.
Meanwhile, Lima Senior came up short against Botkins on Saturday, falling 3-0.
While Lima Senior was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-20, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by Arazha Bowie, who had six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lima Senior 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 five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Bowsher's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Lima Senior, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Bowsher has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lima Senior struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bowsher came up short against Lima Senior in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Bowsher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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