The Van Buren Black Knights will face off against the Ada Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Van Buren will be strutting in after a victory while Ada will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Van Buren got the win against North Baltimore by a conclusive 3-0.
Van Buren's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping North Baltimore between 13 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-13, 25-16.
Van Buren's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bailey Lance, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Lily Grine, who had six digs. Lance is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Van Buren couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, Ada lost 3-0 to Leipsic on Monday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-11, 25-15.
Van Buren's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Ada, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Van Buren skirted past Ada 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Van Buren have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ada turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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