Seymour and Bloomington South are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2019, but not for long. The Seymour Owls will face off against the Bloomington South Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Seymour will be strutting in after a win while Bloomington South will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Seymour finally turned things around against Bedford North Lawrence on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Stars as they made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Owls have posted since September 16th.
Seymour walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-9, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South came up short against Columbus North on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bull Dogs 26-24 in the first set.
Bloomington South started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 25-20, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Bloomington South had strong showings from Liv Thompson, who had four aces and three digs, and Everly Clark, who had nine kills, five digs, and two blocks. Clark is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Bloomington South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
Seymour's win bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Bloomington South, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Seymour was able to grind out a solid victory over Bloomington South when the teams last played back in August, winning 2-0. Will Seymour repeat their success, or does Bloomington South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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