The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Daniel Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Blue Ridge came up short against First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Daniel entered their tilt with Pickens on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Blue Flame.
Daniel took Pickens into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. After all that action, the final score was 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Daniel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Blue Ridge might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Daniel in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Blue Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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