The Bullis Bulldogs will take on the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bullis is coming into the match hot, having won their last 13 games.
Bullis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Georgetown Visitation Prep, who was ranked tenth at the time (Bullis was ranked third). Bullis put the hurt on Georgetown Visitation Prep with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday.
While Bullis might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Georgetown Visitation Prep scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-16.
Bullis couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Reed beat Eastern 2-0 on Tuesday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Jackson-Reed took both sets by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-8.
Jackson-Reed's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ida Steinberg, who had six aces. That's the most aces Steinberg has posted since back in November of 2023.
Bullis' victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Jackson-Reed, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Bullis came up short against Jackson-Reed in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, falling 2-0. Can Bullis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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