Bellmont has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Huntington North Vikings will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Huntington North took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bellmont, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Bellmont's way against Columbia City as Bellmont made off with a 3-0 victory.
Bellmont was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-18.
Liz Bobay was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Huntington North and Norwell met for a duel on Thursday where Huntington North couldn't get it done. Huntington North fell 3-1 to Norwell. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Huntington North started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 26-24, 25-15, 25-17.
Bellmont pushed their record up to 23-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Huntington North, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Bellmont has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Huntington North 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.
Bellmont took their victory against Huntington North in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellmont 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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