Bellmont is 7-0 against Homestead since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Bellmont Braves will take on the Homestead Spartans at 12:30 p.m. Bellmont is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Bellmont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Huntington North.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bellmont took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-8.
Bellmont's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katie Mills, who had ten digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Selking, who had two aces and 13 assists.
Bellmont couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.2% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 3-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, Homestead and Southwood met for a duel on Saturday where Homestead had to take the L. Homestead fell just short of Southwood by a score of 2-1. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Homestead started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Homestead might have lost, but man, Madelyn Sipe was a machine: she had 20 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Sipe has posted in her last 11 matches.
Bellmont's win bumped their record up to 24-7. As for Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 25-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Bellmont hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Homestead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bellmont was able to grind out a solid victory over Homestead when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sipe, who had 42 digs, two aces, and a kill. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bellmont still be able to contain Sipe? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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