The Versailles Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Butler Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Versailles is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Versailles got the win against Russellville by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Versailles' feisty defense: they held Russellville to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 25-21, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Brooklyn Smith, who had four aces. What's more, she also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three matchups.
Meanwhile, Butler narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Appleton City/Montrose 3-2.
In the three sets Butler was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 26-28, 19-25, 25-15, 25-13, 15-4.
Lanie Hill was a one-man wrecking crew for Butler as she had 20 digs.
Versailles' record is now 10-1. As for Butler, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 10-3-1 record this season.
Everything went Versailles' way against Butler when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Versailles made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Versailles since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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