The Berkshire Badgers will head out on the road to square off against the Beachwood Bison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berkshire will be strutting in after a win while Beachwood will be coming in after a loss.
Berkshire took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wickliffe. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Badgers have posted since September 24th.
Berkshire's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Wickliffe between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17, 25-14.
Berkshire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Beachwood came up short against Cardinal on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Bison have struggled against the Huskies recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Beachwood took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-15, 25-18.
Berkshire has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Beachwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Berkshire has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Beachwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Berkshire took their win against Beachwood when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berkshire 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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