Volleyball Preview: Williamstown Braves vs. North Hunterdon Lions
Williamstown and North Hunterdon are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Williamstown Braves will face off against the North Hunterdon Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Williamstown will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Monday, Williamstown earned a 2-0 win over Washington Township.
Williamstown was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Washington Township squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-13.
Williamstown relied on the efforts of Adriana Ventura, who had nine digs, and Olivia Deletto, who had three aces.
Meanwhile, North Hunterdon entered their match against Hillsborough on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Hunterdon fell 2-0 to Hillsborough. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
North Hunterdon was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20.
Williamstown pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Hunterdon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Williamstown beat North Hunterdon 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Williamstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Hunterdon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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