Idalia has gone 10-0 against Bethune recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Idalia Wolves will face off against the Bethune Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Idalia got the win against Arickaree by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Idalia never let Arickaree on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bethune, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Weskan on Tuesday as Bethune made off with a 3-0 victory. The game marked the Bobcats' most dominant win of the season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 25-13.
Bethune was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive contests.
Idalia's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Bethune, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Idalia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Bethune struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Idalia's way against Bethune in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Idalia made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Idalia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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