Florence is 0-10 against Blanco since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Florence Buffaloes will venture away from home to challenge the Blanco Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
Florence is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Llano, falling 3-0.
While Florence was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Llano's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-8, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Blanco had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Blanco was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-7, 25-15.
Blanco's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landry Meyer led the charge by getting nine digs, eight aces, and a kill. Those eight aces gave Meyer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillie Smith, who had nine digs and two aces.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Blanco, their record is now 16-18.
Florence suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Blanco in their previous matchup back in September. Can Florence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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