After six games on the road, Idaho Falls is heading back home. They will host the Blackfoot Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Idaho Falls will be strutting in after a win while Blackfoot will be coming in after a defeat.
Idaho Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Bonneville, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Idaho Falls was ranked 23rd). Idaho Falls had just enough and edged Bonneville out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Idaho Falls 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 21-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 15-10.
Addison Bowen was nothing short of spectacular: she had 20 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 11 games.
Idaho Falls kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Blackfoot unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Shelley, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Broncos have suffered since September 10th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-20, 25-20.
Idaho Falls is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11-1 record this season. As for Blackfoot, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Idaho Falls skirted past Blackfoot 3-2 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Idaho Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blackfoot turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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