On Monday Bellaire will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Shadyside Tigers at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long.
Last Thursday, Bellaire earned a 3-1 win over Cambridge.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-11, 24-26, 25-15.
Bellaire found their leader in underclassman Khloe Taylor, who had ten digs and two aces. Taylor has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Bellaire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Shadyside made easy work of Frontier on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-20.
Shadyside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ali Weatherson, who had three kills, three digs, and three digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addasyn Melanko, who had eight kills and six aces.
Bellaire's record is now 7-10. As for Shadyside, their record is now 5-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Bellaire has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Shadyside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bellaire skirted past Shadyside 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellaire since the squad 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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