The Flour Bluff Hornets will take on the Smithson Valley Rangers on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Flour Bluff is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Vela. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
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Flour Bluff can attribute much of their success to Hollie Santos, who had 12 digs and one assist, and Adelyn Wallace, who had five digs and two aces. Santos is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she’s now had 12 or more in each of the last three games she’s played.
Meanwhile, Smithson Valley got the win against Seguin on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The Rangers haven’t had any issues with the Matadors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Smithson Valley’s win came from a few key players Flour Bluff will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madison Moody, who had 11 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Berkley Bates, who had 12 digs and one assist.
Flour Bluff’s win bumped their record up to 39-8. As for Smithson Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 29-14.
Here’s a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday’s contest: Flour Bluff has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it’s not like Smithson Valley struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 4.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Flour Bluff was able to grind out a solid win over Smithson Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Rangers have a new game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
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