After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodlan, Bluffton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Southern Wells Raiders. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Bluffton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 10-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-20.
McKenna King and Sydney Alstoft certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. King had five digs and three aces, while Alstoft had 32 assists. The dominant performance gave King a new career-high in aces.
Bluffton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11. As for Southern Wells, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Bluffton will square off against Lakeland Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Southern Wells, they will face off against Fort Wayne Canterbury at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Canterbury is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Southern Wells will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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