The Bellmont Braves will square off against the Homestead Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bellmont is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, Bellmont got the win against Columbia City by a conclusive 3-0.
While Bellmont won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-23, 25-18.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bellmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gracie Riggs, who had four digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Ella Ross, who had 12 digs and two assists.
They weren't the only good servers: Bellmont was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Homestead came up short against Southwood on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Homestead was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 20 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Bellmont, their win bumped their record up to 17-12.
Bellmont suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Homestead in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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