Rockvale has gone 8-2 against Blackman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Rockvale will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blackman Blaze at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Rockvale came up short against Oakland and fell 3-1. Rockvale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Rockvale ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 24-26, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Blackman also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Riverdale by a score of 3-1.
Blackman started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23.
Despite their defeat, Blackman saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andi Fenyes, who had five digs and four aces, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most aces Fenyes has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Grissom, who had 14 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Blackman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Rockvale's loss dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Blackman, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
Rockvale came up short against Blackman when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Will Rockvale 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.
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