Volleyball Preview: Haverhill Hillies vs. North Andover Scarlet Knights
Haverhill is 8-2 against North Andover since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:15 p.m. Haverhill will be strutting in after a victory while North Andover will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Haverhill finally turned things around against Dracut on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Middies 3-2.
Haverhill had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 15-12.
Meanwhile, North Andover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 23rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Woburn Memorial.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-8, 25-12.
Haverhill's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for North Andover, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Haverhill took their win against North Andover in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haverhill 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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