Southport is 2-8 against Bloomington North since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against the Bloomington North Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southport took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lawrence Central.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Southport took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-13, 25-14.
Southport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven games.
Meanwhile, Bloomington North was able to grind out a solid win over Loogootee on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Bloomington North easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19.
Bloomington North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Moore out in front who had 29 assists. Moore is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Southport has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Bloomington North, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Southport has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Bloomington North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southport might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bloomington North when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Southport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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