The Belleview Rattlers will challenge the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Weir took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Belleview, who comes in off a win.
Belleview took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against North Marion, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rattlers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Colts on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Belleview was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 17-25, 26-28, 25-9, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Lake Weir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Dunnellon. Hurricanes fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Tigers since on Monday.
While Lake Weir ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 24-26, 25-20, 25-22.
Lake Weir's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Belleview, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Belleview couldn't quite get it done against Lake Weir in their previous meeting last Monday as they fell 3-1. Will the Rattlers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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