Volleyball Preview: Ida Baker Bulldogs vs. Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons
Ida Baker is 0-8 against Charlotte since September of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Ida Baker Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ida Baker is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Palmetto Ridge.
Ida Baker was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Charlotte beat Gateway 3-1 on Tuesday.
In the three sets Charlotte was on fire: they won each by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 22-25, 25-2, 25-10.
The win got Ida Baker back to even at 9-9. As for Charlotte, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Ida Baker has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Charlotte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ida Baker suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Charlotte when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Ida Baker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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