Park Hill is 1-9 against Liberty North since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Trojans will take on the Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Park Hill got the win against Oak Park by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
One reason for the win was Park Hill's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-15.
Tessa Walker
| 10/23/25 vs Oak Park | 19 |
| 10/18/25 @ Staley | 13 |
| 10/18/25 vs Bentonville | 10 |
| 10/18/25 vs Blue Valley | 16 |
| 10/18/25 vs Bishop Miege | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Park Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tessa Walker out in front who had 19 assists and four digs. That's the most assists Walker has posted over her last seven matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Brown, who had eight digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Liberty North beat Platte County 3-1 on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Liberty North had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-12.
Liberty North's win came from a few key players Park Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Olivia Derenzy, who had 24 digs and two assists. Mackenzie Grohs was another key player, getting 18 digs and one assist.
Park Hill's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Liberty North, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Park Hill has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Park Hill skirted past Liberty North 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
