Blackford hasn't had much luck against Hagerstown recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Blackford Bruins will challenge the Hagerstown Tigers at 9:00 a.m.
Blackford lost 3-0 to Norwell on Thursday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-17, 25-11.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hagerstown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Winchester Community out 3-2 on Thursday.
Hagerstown was staring down a 2-0 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next four for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 24-26, 25-20, 25-15, 15-4.
Ella Logston was the offensive standout of the match as she had six digs and 23 assists.
Blackford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Hagerstown, their record now sits at 8-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Blackford has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Hagerstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Blackford came up short against Hagerstown in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Blackford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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