South Burlington is 1-6 against Bellows Free Academy since September of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wolves will venture away from home to square off against the Bobwhites/Comets at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Burlington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Burlington, who was ranked 17th at the time (South Burlington was ranked 11th). The Wolves put the hurt on the Seahorses with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolves yet this season.
While South Burlington might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Burlington scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-23.
Sam Bradley was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs. Another player making a difference was Maggie Castro, who had ten digs and one assist.
South Burlington was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burlington only served five.
Meanwhile, Bellows Free Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Green Knights by a score of 3-1.
Bellows Free Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-18.
South Burlington's record is now 4-10. As for Bellows Free Academy, their record now sits at 12-2.
South Burlington suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bellows Free Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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