Bellmont has gone 10-0 against Columbia City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bellmont Braves will stay at home for another game and welcome the Columbia City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Bellmont will be strutting in after a win while Columbia City will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, everything went Bellmont's way against Huntington North as Bellmont made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bellmont was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-11, 25-12.
Lilly Selking was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Bellmont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Columbia City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of East Noble by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Columbia City sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 13-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-10.
Columbia City's loss came about despite a quality game from Hannah Quinn, who had 21 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Quinn has posted in her last seven games.
Bellmont's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. As for Columbia City, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Bellmont has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Columbia City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Bellmont's way against Columbia City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Bellmont made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Bellmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbia City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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