The Borden Braves will challenge the Orleans Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Borden got the win against Corydon Central by a conclusive 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
While Borden might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Corydon Central scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-23.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orleans, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Shoals on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since September 13th.
Orleans wouldn't go down easily and took Shoals into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 20-25, 17-25, 15-13.
Borden's victory bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Orleans, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
Borden skirted past Orleans 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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