Volleyball Preview: Highland Hawks vs. Tandem Friends Badgers
Highland has won five straight games at home, while Tandem Friends has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Highland Hawks will host the Tandem Friends Badgers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If King Abdullah Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Highland, they should've done a better job of containing Sarah Johnson. Highland was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over King Abdullah Academy on Friday thanks in part to Johnson, who had four aces, three kills, and 20 assists. She has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 15 times she's played.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-21, 25-6.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tandem Friends earned a 3-1 win over Miller School of Albemarle on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 24-26, 25-8, 25-19.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Tandem Friends, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Highland took their victory against Tandem Friends in their previous matchup on October 8th by a conclusive 3-0. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tandem Friends turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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