After both having extra time off, the Beech Grove Hornets and the Roncalli Royals will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Beech Grove has struggled recently with 13 defeats in a row, while Roncalli will arrive with 28 straight wins.
Beech Grove came up short against Speedway on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-8.
Even though they lost, Beech Grove kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went Roncalli's way against Columbus East on Thursday as Roncalli made off with a 3-0 victory.
Roncalli's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Columbus East between 17 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17, 25-18.
Beech Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-24. As for Roncalli, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Beech Grove hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Roncalli, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Given Beech Grove's sizable advantage in that area, Roncalli will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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