Maplewood is 9-1 against Bloomfield since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Maplewood Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Maplewood is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Cardinal just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Huskies, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield entered their tilt with Varsity Opponent on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Varsity Opponent.
Bloomfield never let Varsity Opponent on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 26-24, 25-16.
Bloomfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tessa Gwinn led the charge by getting 11 digs, seven kills, and six aces. That's the most aces Gwinn has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Doll, who had 19 digs and three kills.
Bloomfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive contests.
Maplewood now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Bloomfield, they pushed their record up to 8-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Maplewood skirted past Bloomfield 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bloomfield's Sophia Shaffer, who had 35 digs, ten kills, three blocks, and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maplewood still be able to contain Shaffer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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