Volleyball Preview: Chardon Hilltoppers vs. Mayfield Wildcats
The Chardon Hilltoppers will challenge the Mayfield Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chardon took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past North 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-15, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Morgan Kilpeck, who had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Mayfield hadn't done well against South recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mayfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over South.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-99) Mayfield actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 18-25, 16-25, 25-14, 15-13.
Chardon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Mayfield, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7.
Chardon beat Mayfield 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chardon 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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