The Bellmont Braves will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Leo Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, everything went Bellmont's way against East Noble as Bellmont made off with a 3-0 victory.
Bellmont was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-21, 25-19.
Bellmont got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Katie Mills out in front who had 17 digs. Mills is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Selking, who had six digs and 16 assists.
Meanwhile, Leo had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Leo's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-15.
Bellmont's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Leo, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Everything went Bellmont's way against Leo when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Bellmont made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellmont 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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