The Bellaire Big Reds are taking a road trip to square off against the Buckeye Trail Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bellaire is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Bellaire finally turned things around against Madonna on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Blue Dons , sneaking past 3-2.
Bellaire wouldn't go down easily and took Madonna into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-16, 26-24, 23-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Trail and Garaway met for a duel on Saturday where Buckeye Trail had to take the L. Buckeye Trail fell just short of Garaway by a score of 2-1. The Warriors have struggled against the Pirates recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Buckeye Trail sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 16-25, 25-17.
Bellaire's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Buckeye Trail, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Bellaire has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Buckeye Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.6. 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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