Bloomington North is 0-4 against Avon since August of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Bloomington North Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Avon Orioles at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Bloomington North challenged Southport on Tuesday. Bloomington North skirted past Southport 3-2.
Bloomington North had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-13.
Bloomington North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elyssa Moore, who had 11 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Robbennolt, who had 11 digs.
Bloomington North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Avon had already won 12 in a row and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors.
While Avon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-22.
Bloomington North has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Avon, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8.
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