The Bellmont Braves will square off against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Wayne Wayne took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bellmont, who comes in off a win.
Mason Mankey
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Bellmont had lost three straight headed into Friday's match, but Mason Mankey didn't let it get to four. Bellmont came out on top against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian by a score of 3-1 on Friday for which the team can thank Mankey, who had 15 digs and three aces. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times he's played.
Bellmont had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne came up short against Leo on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Fort Wayne Wayne was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 25-16.
Fort Wayne Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Bellmont, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Bellmont has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bellmont couldn't quite get it done against Fort Wayne Wayne in their previous meeting last Friday as they fell 3-1. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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