Volleyball Preview: Climax-Scotts Panthers vs. Hillsdale Academy Colts
On Thursday Climax-Scotts will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will face off against the Hillsdale Academy Colts at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Climax-Scotts didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over North Adams-Jerome on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since September 21, 2023.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 11 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Royals as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Hillsdale Academy was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-12, 25-8.
Hillsdale Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Climax-Scotts pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Hillsdale Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Climax-Scotts might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hillsdale Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Climax-Scotts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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