Bland County hadn't done well against Auburn recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bears blew past the Eagles 3-0. The Bears were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Eagles, so the Bears were just returning the favor.
Bland County was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-23.
Addison Myers paced Bland County's offense, picking up seven kills. Myers got some help from Presley Watters and her 16 assists. Finally, Tessa Mallory kept Bland County's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Bears
| 09/23/25 vs Auburn | 3-0 |
| 09/22/25 vs Narrows | 3-0 |
| 09/18/25 @ Galax | 3-0 |
| 09/16/25 @ George Wythe | 3-0 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Bland County, bringing their record up to 6-3. As for Auburn, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
Bland County and Auburn should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Bears (ranked 101st) will meet Craig County (ranked 311th) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Auburn will face off against Fort Chiswell at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (21 vs. 256).
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