On Tuesday Bertrand will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will take on the Axtell Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Bertrand will be strutting in after a win while Axtell will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Bertrand sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Wauneta-Palisade.
Bertrand had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Bertrand can attribute much of their success to Gracie Hock, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Axtell unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to Southern Valley.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17.
Bertrand has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Axtell, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Bertrand has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Axtell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bertrand came up short against Axtell when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Bertrand avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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