Bella Vista hasn't had much luck against Woodcreek recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:30 p.m.
Bella Vista is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game last Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to Christian Brothers. While the Broncos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 25-20 in the first set.
Bella Vista 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 20-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek made easy work of Inderkum last Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The Timberwolves have beaten the Tigers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
One reason for the win was Woodcreek's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-14, 25-5.
Woodcreek's win came from a few key players Bella Vista will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Turnbull, who had 24 digs and two assists. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game. Levi Black was another key player, getting 21 assists and seven digs.
Woodcreek's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Bella Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Bella Vista suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Woodcreek in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Broncos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.