The Van Buren Black Knights will face off against the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Van Buren will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Van Buren came up short against Bluffton and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10, 20-25, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Van Buren had strong showings from Bailey Lance, who had 16 digs, and Lily Grine, who had 13 digs. What's more, Grine also racked up no aces, the mostshe's had in her last three contests.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove made easy work of Bath on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Columbus Grove never let Bath on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-11, 25-21.
Van Buren's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Columbus Grove, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Van Buren has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Columbus Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Van Buren might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Columbus Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2020. Can Van Buren avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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