Bloomington North has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Edgewood Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Bloomington North was able to grind out a solid victory over Martinsville, taking the game 2-0.
Bloomington North easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Edgewood entered their tilt with Cloverdale on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Clovers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Edgewood was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-12, 25-6.
Edgewood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 12 contests.
Bloomington North is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Edgewood, they pushed their record up to 14-13 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Bloomington North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bloomington North beat Edgewood 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Bloomington North repeat their success, or does Edgewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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