Amanda-Clearcreek hasn't had much luck against Bloom-Carroll recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Amanda-Clearcreek Aces will head out to challenge the Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Amanda-Clearcreek took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Morgan as Amanda-Clearcreek made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Aces as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Amanda-Clearcreek never let Morgan on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 27-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Bloom-Carroll waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 3-0 win.
Bloom-Carroll's got stronger as the match went on, holding Logan Elm to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-9, 25-3.
Bloom-Carroll's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sienna Hogue, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Ellie Bratton, who had eight digs and three aces. Hogue is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Bloom-Carroll couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 58.6% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Amanda-Clearcreek's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-17-1. As for Bloom-Carroll, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Amanda-Clearcreek has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Bloom-Carroll 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.
Amanda-Clearcreek might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bloom-Carroll in their previous meeting back in September. Can Amanda-Clearcreek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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