Blackford hasn't had much luck against Oak Hill recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Blackford Bruins will head out to take on the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything went Blackford's way against Anderson as Blackford made off with a 3-0 victory.
Blackford's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Anderson between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 25-19.
Blackford 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 seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They blew past the Kings 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Golden Eagles have posted against the Kings since August 23, 2018.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-19, 25-9.
Blackford's victory bumped their record up to 9-17. As for Oak Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Blackford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Oak Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Blackford came up short against Oak Hill when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Blackford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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