Blair is 0-7 against Gretna since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Blair Bears are on the road again to play the Gretna Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Gretna took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Blair, who comes in off a win.
Blair is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since September 24th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Omaha Christian Academy with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-8, 25-9.
Blair found their leader in underclassman Olivia Wolff, who had 26 digs. Wolff is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Blair was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Gretna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gretna East.
While Gretna had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 13-25, 25-18.
Gretna's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lily Zimmerman, who had 11 digs, and Karrigan Gangwish, who had six digs and three aces.
Blair pushed their record up to 16-13 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Gretna, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Blair has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Gretna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Blair came up short against Gretna in their previous matchup back in September of 2018, falling 2-0. Can Blair avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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