After both having extra time off, the Bethune Bobcats and the Miami-Yoder Buffaloes will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Miami-Yoder took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bethune, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Bethune got the win against Hanover by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-3, 25-4.
Meanwhile, Miami-Yoder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Kiowa by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Miami-Yoder sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-27, 25-19, 20-25, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Miami-Yoder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Bethune has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Miami-Yoder, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Bethune has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Miami-Yoder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bethune came out on top in a nail-biter against Miami-Yoder when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Bethune have another victory up their sleeve, or will Miami-Yoder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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