The Belton Pirates have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Notre Dame de Sion Storm at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belton had won ten straight home games dating back to last season and Lilah Gardner did her part to make it 11 on Thursday. Belton came out on top against Warrensburg by a score of 3-1 thanks in part to Gardner, who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight matches.
Belton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-11, 25-14.
Belton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Notre Dame de Sion had to take a loss the last time they faced off against St. Michael the Archangel but Molly Rome made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Thursday. Notre Dame de Sion skirted past St. Michael the Archangel 3-2 thanks in part to Rome, who had 21 assists. Gardner has been hot recently, having also posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-102) Notre Dame de Sion actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Belton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-3-1 record this season. As for Notre Dame de Sion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Belton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame de Sion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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