The Fort Wayne Wayne Generals will take on the Bellmont Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Fort Wayne Wayne lost 3-0 to Leo on Tuesday. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Wayne Wayne was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-16.
Bellmont had lost three straight headed into Friday's matchup, but Mason Mankey didn't let it get to four. Bellmont walked away with a 3-1 victory over Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on Friday with plenty of help from Mankey, who had 15 digs and three aces. He is on a roll when it comes to aces, as he's now served two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Bellmont had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-18.
Bellmont's win bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Fort Wayne Wayne has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Bellmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Wayne Wayne was able to grind out a solid victory over Bellmont in their previous meeting last Friday, winning 3-1. Do the Generals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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