There's no place like home for Blue Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Pendleton Bulldogs on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Fighting Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Blue Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Halle Simila, who had seven digs, six aces, and one block. Simila has been hot for a while, having also posted 17 or more assists the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adalyn Newhart, who had 16 digs and four aces.
Fighting Tigers
| 09/04/25 vs Pendleton | 16 |
| 11/05/24 @ Wren | 6 |
| 10/31/24 @ Fountain Inn | 10 |
| 10/29/24 vs Greer | 8 |
| 10/24/24 @ Pickens | 0 |
| + 2 more games |
They weren't the only good server: Blue Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Blue Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pendleton, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Blue Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Cardinal Newman on the 6th. Pendleton has also already played their next game (against Walhalla), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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