The Blue Eye Bulldogs will square off against the Galena Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Eye is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Blue Eye came up short against Fordland and fell 3-1.
Blue Eye was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Fordland work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 19-25, 26-24, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Galena can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Purdy with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bears have posted since September 26th.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Galena took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-13, 25-12.
Galena was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Blue Eye's loss dropped their record down to 7-9-1. As for Galena, their win bumped their record up to 27-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Blue Eye has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Galena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Blue Eye suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Galena in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Blue Eye 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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