The Bernie Mules will square off against the Woodland Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bernie is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Bernie finally turned things around against Poplar Bluff on Monday. They came out on top against the Mules by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21.
Bernie can attribute much of their success to Kalli Mason, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Tatum Anthony, who had nine digs. That's the most aces Mason has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Woodland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Meadow Heights by a score of 3-2.
Woodland couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Meadow Heights a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-31, 26-24, 16-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Woodland saw an underclassman step up: Ella Cook had 19 digs.
The victory got Bernie back to even at 6-6-3. As for Woodland, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Bernie has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bernie might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Woodland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Bernie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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