Belmont had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Booneville Blue Devils. That's more bragging rights for the Cardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Belmont's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-8, 25-6.
Belmont found their leader in underclassman Carsen Bohannon, who had five aces and four digs. That's the most aces Bohannon has posted since back in August.
Belmont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive games.
Belmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for Booneville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-7.
Belmont will head out to challenge Alcorn Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Booneville, they will face off against Tupelo Christian Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Tupelo Christian Prep is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Booneville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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