Bellwood-Antis is 4-0 against Bellefonte since August of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils will host the Bellefonte Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Bellwood-Antis is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Bellwood-Antis earned a 3-1 victory over Philipsburg-Osceola.
Bellwood-Antis had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-20.
AVAH HASSLER was a one-man wrecking crew for Bellwood-Antis as she had nine digs, four blocks, and two aces. HASSLER is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. AVA PATTON was another key player, getting 11 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Bellefonte lost 3-0 to Hollidaysburg on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Golden Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Bellefonte was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Hollidaysburg's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-21.
Bellwood-Antis has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Bellefonte, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Bellwood-Antis hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Bellefonte, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Bellwood-Antis' sizable advantage in that area, Bellefonte will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bellwood-Antis came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellefonte when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 1-0. Will Bellwood-Antis repeat their success, or does Bellefonte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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