The Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs will square off against the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Bloom-Carroll sitting on seven straight victories and Nelsonville-York on five.
Last Monday, it was close, but Bloom-Carroll sidestepped Bishop Watterson for a 3-2 win.
Bloom-Carroll took Bishop Watterson into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 22-25, 22-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Bloom-Carroll's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sienna Hogue, who had 23 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylynne Sollberger, who had 18 digs.
Meanwhile, Nelsonville-York beat Vinton County 3-1 on Thursday.
Nelsonville-York was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 18-25, 25-13.
Nelsonville-York was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 29 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bloom-Carroll pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nelsonville-York, their record now sits at 15-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Bloom-Carroll hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.1 blocks per game. However, it's not like Nelsonville-York struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. 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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