After both having extra time off, the Argenta-Oreana Bombers and the Villa Grove Blue Devils will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Argenta-Oreana came up short against Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh and fell 2-0. The Bombers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Argenta-Oreana was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-19.
Despite their loss, Argenta-Oreana saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brynnlee Jones, who had seven digs and two kills, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Havener, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Villa Grove earned a 2-0 victory over Cerro Gordo/Bement on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-22.
Argenta-Oreana's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Villa Grove, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Argenta-Oreana hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Villa Grove, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Given Argenta-Oreana's sizable advantage in that area, Villa Grove will need to find a way to close that gap.
Argenta-Oreana skirted past Villa Grove 2-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Argenta-Oreana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Villa Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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