Bartram Trail is 3-0 against Yulee since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bartram Trail Bears will face off against the Yulee Hornets at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bartram Trail will head into Tuesday's game after some sweet revenge against Ridgeview: Bartram Trail couldn't quite topple Ridgeview on Tuesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the three-set loss they took when the two last played. Bartram Trail blew past Ridgeview 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bears have posted against the Panthers since August 30, 2018.
After all that action, the final score was 28-26, 28-26, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Kate Piekarczyk, who had 18 digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Yulee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Hilliard on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hornets have posted since August 29th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-13, 25-17.
Yulee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marie Hillman, who had 19 digs. Hillman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylie Breutzmann, who had 12 digs.
Yulee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Bartram Trail now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Yulee, their record now sits at 6-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Bartram Trail has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Yulee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Bartram Trail's way against Yulee when the teams last played back in August of 2022 as Bartram Trail made off with a 3-0 win. Does Bartram Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yulee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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