Volleyball Preview: Bullard Knights vs. San Joaquin Memorial Panthers
Bullard is 1-9 against San Joaquin Memorial since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Bullard and Hoover met for a duel on Tuesday where Bullard prevailed. Bullard was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Hoover. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won three games in a row.
Bullard's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Hoover between 18 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, San Joaquin Memorial came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Coyotes with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: San Joaquin Memorial took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-7, 25-9.
San Joaquin Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
The victory got Bullard back to even at 16-16. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Bullard came up short against San Joaquin Memorial when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Bullard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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