Bellmont has won five straight games at home, while DeKalb has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Bellmont Braves will challenge the DeKalb Barons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Bellmont got the win against Norwell by a conclusive 3-0.
Bellmont never let Norwell on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 26-24.
Meanwhile, DeKalb earned a 3-1 win over Garrett on Monday.
DeKalb was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-12, 21-25, 25-20.
DeKalb relied on the efforts of Lilli Vangessel, who had 11 digs, and Sophia Jackson, who hit 66.7% for six killsseven digs, three aces, and two blocks. That's the most aces Jackson has posted in her last eight matchups.
Bellmont's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for DeKalb, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Bellmont hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for DeKalb, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Bellmont's sizable advantage in that area, DeKalb will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bellmont took their win against DeKalb in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Bellmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will DeKalb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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