Volleyball Preview: North Park Wildcats vs. Hayden Tigers
North Park and Hayden are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Park has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 14.
North Park came up short against Briggsdale on Saturday, falling 3-0.
While North Park was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Briggsdale's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-10, 25-20.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hayden took on Rangely last Friday. Hayden lost 3-0 to Rangely. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-15, 25-15.
North Park's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Hayden, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: North Park has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Hayden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Hayden in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Park since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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