Volleyball Preview: Daniel Lions vs. Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers
After six games on the road, Daniel is heading back home. They will host the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Daniel, who comes in off a win.
Daniel will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Pickens, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Daniel sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Pickens on Tuesday.
Daniel took Pickens into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 17-25, 24-26, 15-13.
Daniel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blakley Pilgrim, who had 19 digs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Miller, who had three digs and 27 assists.
Daniel kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge came up short against First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest on Saturday and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18.
Daniel's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Daniel's way against Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Daniel made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Daniel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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