After 15 games on the road, Pine Bluffs is heading back home. They will host the Kimball Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Pine Bluffs beat Mitchell 2-0.
Pine Bluffs was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Mitchell squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-7.
Among those leading the charge was Makenna Thurin, who had seven digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Pine Bluffs 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 36 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Kimball came into Monday's game having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Creek Valley 3-0 on Monday.
A big factor in the win was Kimball's feisty defense: they held Creek Valley to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 25-20.
Pine Bluffs is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Kimball, their victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Pine Bluffs hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for Kimball, though, as they've been averaging only 0.1. Given Pine Bluffs' sizable advantage in that area, Kimball will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pine Bluffs took their win against Kimball when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kimball's Hannah Kilgore, who had 32 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pine Bluffs still be able to contain Kilgore? There's only one way to find out.
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