The Bluffton Pirates will take on the Van Buren Black Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bluffton will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, everything went Bluffton's way against Columbus Grove as Bluffton made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-19.
Avery Talavinia was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had ten digs.
Bluffton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Van Buren made easy work of Vanlue on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Van Buren was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-18, 25-11.
Bailey Lance had a dynamite game for Van Buren, getting 13 digs and nine aces. The dominant performance gave Lance a new career-high in aces.
Bluffton's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Van Buren, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Bluffton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Van Buren struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bluffton took their win against Van Buren when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Van Buren's Ava Cramer, who had 23 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Bluffton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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