Volleyball Preview: Hudson Explorers vs. North Royalton Bears
The Hudson Explorers will face off against the North Royalton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hudson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Hudson sidestepped Nordonia for a 3-2 win.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hudson who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-11.
Sophie Scharville went supernova for Hudson, getting 31 digs. Scharville is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Hudson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went North Royalton's way against Walsh Jesuit on Saturday as North Royalton made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
North Royalton never let Walsh Jesuit on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Cailey Vranic, who had ten digs.
Hudson's record now sits at 8-11. As for North Royalton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Hudson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like North Royalton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hudson came up short against North Royalton in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Hudson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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