Shadyside and Bellaire are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Shadyside Tigers will welcome the Bellaire Big Reds at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shadyside took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Frontier 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-20.
Shadyside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ali Weatherson, who had three kills, three digs, and three digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addasyn Melanko, who had eight kills and six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Shadyside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frontier only served six.
Meanwhile, Bellaire was able to grind out a solid victory over Cambridge on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Big Reds.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-11, 24-26, 25-15.
Bellaire found their leader in underclassman Khloe Taylor, who had ten digs and two aces. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Shadyside's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Bellaire, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Shadyside has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Bellaire struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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