Volleyball Preview: Harrison Central Huskies vs. Cambridge Bobcats
Harrison Central has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the Cambridge Bobcats at 6:45 p.m. Cambridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Harrison Central, who comes in off a win.
While Harrison Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellaire on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Harrison Central who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 23-25, 21-19.
Harrison Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cambridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Beaver, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-6, 25-7.
Harrison Central pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cambridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Harrison Central has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Cambridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harrison Central was able to grind out a solid win over Cambridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Harrison Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cambridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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