The Smithville Smithies will square off against the Berkshire Badgers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Smithville came up short against Dalton and fell 3-1. The Smithies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Smithville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19.
Cardinal typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Berkshire proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Huskies , sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Badgers.
Berkshire was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 21-25, 28-26, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Chuha, who had 11 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Berkshire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matchups.
Smithville's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Berkshire, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Smithville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Berkshire 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. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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