Martinsville hasn't had much luck against Bloomington South recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Martinsville Artesians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bloomington South Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Martinsville lost 3-0 to Perry Meridian on Tuesday. The Artesians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Martinsville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Perry Meridian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South hadn't done well against Columbus East recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bloomington South narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Columbus East 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Bloomington South who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 19-25, 26-24, 17-25, 15-11.
Bloomington South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Martinsville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-14. As for Bloomington South, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Martinsville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bloomington South in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Martinsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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