Bonneville has gone 9-1 against Blackfoot recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bonneville Bees will stay at home for another game and welcome the Blackfoot Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bonneville is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since September 4th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Hillcrest.
Bonneville never let Hillcrest on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-10.
Bonneville 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 11 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Blackfoot sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Hillcrest on Thursday.
Blackfoot took Hillcrest into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 15-11.
Blackfoot found their leader in underclassman Bailee Thompson, who had 17 digs.
Bonneville pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Blackfoot, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Bonneville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Blackfoot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bonneville beat Blackfoot 3-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Bonneville repeat their success, or does Blackfoot have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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