Belle has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Steelville Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Belle got the win against Bourbon by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-21, 25-14.
Belle can attribute much of their success to Victoria Busch, who had ten digs.
Belle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight contests.
Meanwhile, Steelville came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Viburnum on Monday.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-11, 27-25.
Belle's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Steelville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Belle has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Steelville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Belle's way against Steelville in their previous meeting on Friday, as Belle made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belle since the team 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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