Blackfoot is 1-9 against Bonneville since September of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blackfoot Broncos will venture away from home to challenge the Bonneville Bees at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Blackfoot sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Hillcrest.
Blackfoot wouldn't go down easily and took Hillcrest into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 15-11.
Blackfoot found their leader in underclassman Bailee Thompson, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Bonneville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bees have posted since September 4th.
Bonneville never let Hillcrest on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-10.
Bonneville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive contests.
Blackfoot's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Bonneville, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Blackfoot has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Bonneville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Blackfoot came up short against Bonneville in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Blackfoot avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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